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Lüneburg (dpa / lni) - In the trial of the double murder of Neuenkirchen im Heidekreis, the public prosecutor has demanded a life sentence for the 20-year-old defendant.
On Monday, she pleaded in front of the youth chamber of the Lüneburg district court for treacherous murder, attempted murder and arson in addition to determine the particular gravity of the guilt.
Thus, a release from prison after 15 years would be impossible.
The accessory prosecution followed suit.
The defense wants to get an acquittal.
The verdict is expected to come on May 19.
The 20-year-old is said to have killed a couple in July 2020.
The former soldier is said to have gained access to the house on the pretext of wanting to check the electrical lines.
After the 70-year-old former elementary school teacher became suspicious, he and his wife were killed with blows of a hammer.
A neighbor was also seriously injured.
The motive was to get cash to pay the deposit for a car.
In addition, the public prosecutor's office accuses the man of having previously set fire to a residential building twice.
After the evacuation, the defendant stole money from the abandoned apartments.
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