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Marianne Bachmeier
June 3, 1950 – September 17, 1996
vigilante justice in Germany (1950-1996)
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Marianne Bachmeier was a West German mother who shot and killed Klaus Grabowski, a man on trial for the rape and murder of her daughter Anna, in the District Court of Lübeck in 1981. The case sparked extensive media coverage and public debate. Bachmeier was convicted of manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm. She was sentenced to six years and released on probation after serving three. Bachmeier moved abroad but returned to Germany after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer. She died at the age of 46 and was buried next to her seven-year-old daughter, Anna, in Burgtor Cemetery, Lübeck.
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- Birthday · June 3
- Anniversary · September 17
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