This Mom Killed Her Child’s Killer In The Middle Of His Trial

The story of Marianne Bachmeier

Liz Manuelle
5 min readNov 2, 2022
Marianne Bachmeier. Photo: Wikimedia Commons.

The incident happened in Germany on March 6, 1981. It was the third day of trial for 35-year-old Butcher Klaus Grabowski. He was being accused of killing Anna, a 7-year-old girl who was his neighbour. Tension was in the air during that crowded courtroom trial. But, no one expected what was about to happen…

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Liz Manuelle

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