Germany’s ‘Moonlight Killer’, who was sentenced to life imprisonment 52 years ago for the murder of a mother and daughter, is set to be released on parole.
The British Daily Mirror reported on the 3rd (local time) that Klaus Brownig (78), nicknamed the “Moonlight Killer”, is expected to end his half-century imprisonment. Klaus’ parole was based on the argument that he was ‘too old and would no longer be interested in women’.
Brownig was sentenced to life imprisonment for stabbing and murdering pediatrician Margot Geimer, 49, and her daughter Dorothy Geimer, 17, in a family home in Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, 52 years ago, at the age of 26. Because he committed the crime at midnight, he was even nicknamed the ‘Moonlight Killer’ at the time.
Afterwards, Brownig requested parole 12 times, but each time it was rejected by the Rhineland-Palatinate District Court. So Brownig was imprisoned for more than 50 years. He was once transferred to a prison with a relatively moderate atmosphere, but was found to be in possession of pornography, lingerie, and tapes during a belongings inspection, and was returned to the original prison.
However, the possibility of parole was opened to Brownig, who was expected to spend the rest of his life in prison. This is because the German Constitutional Court agreed with the argument that “his sexual desire for brownies was likely reduced because of his advanced age.”
An official from the German Constitutional Court said in an interview with the media, “The ruling against parole will be revoked, and it will be referred to the Koblenz District Court for a retrial.” Currently, the court is known to be trying to determine whether probation and control can be established if Brownig is released on parole.
Browning received an IQ score of 75 at the time of his arrest 52 years ago, causing controversy during the trial. Some opined that a life sentence for Browning, who had an intelligence approaching ‘borderline handicapped’ (IQ below 70), was too harsh.
Source: Donga
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