Sixfold Murder in Stade: Relatives Still Hope for Trial After Suspect's Death

One month after a horrific sixfold murder in Stade, Germany, the case remains unresolved as the alleged 45-year-old perpetrator died by suicide in Bremervörde prison on July 21. The murder trial now threatens to be canceled, but authorities continue to investigate two women: the 34-year-old mother of the child and the 65-year-old driver of the getaway car. The public prosecutor's office is awaiting autopsy results to confirm suicide, while the Hanover Public Prosecutor's Office investigates who caused an infant's brain hemorrhage prior to the killings, possibly due to shaken baby syndrome. A medical report is expected by the end of August. Victim's lawyer Steffen Hörning and politicians are calling for a review of the relaxed detention conditions for the suspect, who was initially under special observation. Survivors hope evidence will lead to charges against the two women, seeking closure and a face for their lost family members.