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Trial of fatal knife attack in Schwerin: perpetrator fled through Europe
Trial begins against a 25-year-old for the manslaughter of an Afghan in Schwerin, crime scene in a shopping center. Negotiation until January 2026.
Trial of fatal knife attack in Schwerin: perpetrator fled through Europe
On November 1, 2025, a trial will begin at the Schwerin regional court that will keep the region in suspense. The focus is on a 25-year-old accused compatriot of a 17-year-old Afghan victim who was the victim of a fatal knife attack in the Schlosspark Center in February 2025. The charge is manslaughter. Particularly tragic: the victim died from his serious injuries after the perpetrator stabbed him with a 13 cm long knife following an argument, inflicting six stab wounds and two cuts. The victim died in hospital due to heavy blood loss.
The events of the crime were dramatic; The defendant asked the victim and a third companion to leave before carrying out the fatal attack. After the crime, he fled through several European countries, including Hamburg, Cologne, Paris and England. On April 19, 2025, he was finally arrested in London after investigators from the MV State Criminal Police Office received information about his whereabouts. The defendant remained silent when he was brought before the judge.
Planned negotiation days
The trial will take place over a total of twelve days starting November 13, 2025 and is expected to last until the end of January 2026, with a verdict expected on January 30, 2026. The intensity and tragedy of the case are already casting a shadow over the upcoming negotiations.
Another trial in Schwerin
She is being charged with 34 counts of commercial smuggling. A deal was negotiated between the court, prosecution and defense that guaranteed the defendant up to four years and one month in prison in return for her confession. Negotiations are scheduled to continue on October 29th, with a verdict due on October 30th. The defendant operated her prostitution establishments from March 2020 to January 2024, with mainly women, but also some men from Thailand, offering their services.
The developments in these processes illustrate the challenges facing the judiciary in northern Germany. While one trial raises questions about violence and escape, another addresses the illegality and exploitation in the area of prostitution.