INGOLSTADT: Verdict expected in spectacular doppelganger murder trial

INGOLSTADT: Verdict expected in spectacular doppelganger murder trial
The verdict in the so-called Ingolstadt doppelganger murder trial is expected on Thursday. A 25-year-old woman is on trial, accused of killing a young woman from Eppingen near Heilbronn with an accomplice. According to the public prosecutor, the defendant specifically looked for a woman who looked similar to her so that she could disappear after a family dispute and be assumed dead. She is alleged to have committed the crime in August 2022 by stabbing the victim 56 times. The victim's body was discovered in Ingolstadt in the defendant's car. The prosecution is demanding a life sentence with a finding of particularly serious guilt, while the defense is demanding an acquittal and casting doubt on the doppelganger theory. The court will clarify whether murder or other motives are involved. The verdict could be crucial for the further handling of such criminal cases.