An 81-year-old admits to 1994 killing of American tourist as trial opens in Germany
BERLIN (AP) — An 81-year-old man admitted to sexually assaulting and killing an…
In a trial opening on Tuesday in Koblenz, Germany, an 81-year-old man confessed to the 1994 murder of an American tourist, Amy Lopez. The defendant, whose name was withheld due to German privacy laws, admitted to sexually assaulting and killing the 24-year-old victim in a secluded room at the Ehrenbreitstein Fortress. Prosecutors claimed the defendant lured Lopez to the room under false pretenses, handcuffed her, and inflicted nine knife wounds to her chest.
The suspect also allegedly strangled Lopez with a belt and struck her head with a rock when she attempted to defend herself. The cold case had remained unsolved for years until investigators analyzed old DNA traces, ultimately linking the suspect to the victim's remains.
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