Murder trial against former employee: Innkeeper in Rheinfelden beaten to death
The trial has begun at the Freiburg Regional Court against a former employee who is alleged to have killed a 50-year-old innkeeper in Rheinfelden with a hammer in October.
Murder trial against former employee: Innkeeper in Rheinfelden beaten to death
The trial against a former employee of an innkeeper from Rheinfelden began on Monday at the Freiburg Regional Court. The defendant is alleged to have beaten his former employer to death with a hammer in the past autumn.
The 50-year-old operator of a pub in the Baden town was found dead in October. The public prosecutor's office has charged the defendant with intentional killing. The charge is murder.
The alleged perpetrator had previously worked at the victim's bar. The exact circumstances of the act as well as possible motives are to be clarified in the course of the proceedings.
The judges are expected to require several trial days to thoroughly investigate the case. A verdict is expected at a later date.
Source: SWR
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