The double murder in the Marzahn district of Berlin: life imprisonment for neighbour Ali H. “His guilt is particularly serious,” says judge Dr. Sylvia Busch. Release from prison after 15 years is out of the question.
THE CRIME. February 29, 2020, Wörlitzer Street, a prefabricated building. The flat looks like a battlefield. Blue fire extinguisher foam has destroyed almost all traces. Mother Homa Z. (38), knifed 37 times, buried under cushions, prayer chain on the corpse. Daughter Tajala (9) also dead.
NEIGHBOR. Ali H. (34). Car mechanic, three children. Like the dead from Afghanistan. Claimed his innocence. Verdict on the 58th day of the trial, motive for homicide was greed. “No one else is responsible,” says the judge. “The child was left in a particularly degrading way.”
The woman was a teacher and came from a wealthy family. 30 000 dollars had been paid for the smuggling to Germany. The family had 20,000 euros from an inheritance from Afghanistan.”
► “The neighbour worked in a car repair shop, also dealt in cars. He regularly gambled away money. The family managed to stay afloat that way. He is quite used to violence, three children were in the care of the Youth Welfare Office for a year. A rather shady character. Convinced of himself as a womaniser.”
► “He helped with technical problems. Mrs. Z. cooked for him when his wife was in Afghanistan. He was attracted to her. Possibly wishful thinking. He had asked the bank for a 20,000 euro loan. Went to the casino. Had a fight with his wife.”
► “He set up the neighbour’s Netflix using his account. It no longer worked, his account was not funded. He bought a 20-euro credit, activated it 11.28 am. He decided to demand money. He knew the woman was alone with the child. She wouldn’t have opened the door to strangers.”
► “Possibly she offers him 10 euros, that much is in the hallway later. He is furious. Beats on her. Stabs her. She tries to escape. 37 stabs, an emotionally charged, dramatic incident. Stabs possibly to get the money stash out. Or out of violated personal pride for lack of attention. She dies in the hallway, through defensive wounds his DNA was on her hands.”
► “He searches for the child. Enters the child’s room with knife dripping. Stabs the child in the neck. Strangles her with a scarf.”
► “He performs a funeral on the woman. With a prayer chain, cloth over her face. Piles a pile of clothes on top. Searches for money. Finds nothing. Money and jewellery lie on the kitchen cupboard, also under the carpets in the living room and bedroom. He gets a large fire extinguisher from his flat. Empties it completely. Leaves the scene at 12.24 pm. Showers and washes himself. Changes clothes.
Drives to Weissen See district with son. Spends the afternoon with his family.”
► “There are various DNA traces. On the child’s leggings, scarf, jumper. On the mother’s waistcoat and hands. The wife retracts her alibi and says: “For 40 minutes I don’t know where he’s been.””
The mother killed out of greed to rob her undisturbed. The daughter must die because she witnessed her mother’s murder.
The judge: “Possibly it was about special humiliation.” Ali H. shows no emotion, does not cry. He can appeal. The husband and sister of the dead woman leave the courtroom sobbing.
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