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Neubrandenburg (dpa / mv) - The appeal process for the violent death of six-year-old Leonie from Torgelow (Vorpommern-Greifswald) will continue at the Neubrandenburg regional court on Monday.
The chamber wants to hear two experts first in order to better assess the perpetrator's motive.
Then the pleadings of all sides are expected.
It depends on whether the previous sentence - life imprisonment - remains for the stepfather or whether the sentence is milder.
Leonie was found dying in the family's apartment on January 12, 2019.
The 29-year-old had badly mistreated her and then prevented help from being called in time, which is why he was convicted of “murder by omission”.
The appeal process is necessary because the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) confirmed the "external crime" in the case from the first hearing, but had partially overturned the judgment.
Another chamber should now clarify when the stepfather had exactly what motive.
The defense believes that her client did not plan the girl's death and wants a lighter sentence.
The stepfather has not yet given any information in the proceedings.
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