Trial begins: Murder case in the Schlosspark Center shakes Schwerin!

Trial begins: Murder case in the Schlosspark Center shakes Schwerin!

Things begin in earnest in the new trial against a 25-year-old man: The alleged perpetrator, Milad R., is accused of stabbing a 17-year-old Afghan to death on February 4, 2025 in the Schwerin Schlossparkcenter. This tragic incident occurred around 5:45 p.m., during an argument that took a fatal turn. As the MoPo Reportedly, Milad R. stabbed the victim six times with a 13 cm long knife, with one decisive stab causing a rib fracture.

A few moments after the attack, the young Afghan collapsed and died of blood loss about an hour after the incident in the emergency room at Helios Kliniken Schwerin. Witnesses reported an argument between Milad R. and the victim before the perpetrator asked her to leave the shopping center, only to then grab the knife. Has more information NDR compiled, which underline the occasion and the seriousness of the incident.

Escape and arrest

After the fatal attack, Milad R. fled through several stops in Europe, including Hamburg, Cologne and Paris, before finally making it to Great Britain. The police set up a murder squad and released an identikit and a photo of the suspect. A European Arrest Warrant was issued, which ultimately led to his arrest in April 2025. The police received information about the arrest from investigators from the State Criminal Police Office. In May, Milad R. was transferred to Germany and has been in custody ever since.

In September 2025, the public prosecutor finally brought charges of manslaughter. A total of twelve days of hearings have now been scheduled for the trial at the Schwerin Regional Court, with the aim of a verdict possibly being handed down at the end of January 2026. This dramatic development is not only a legal dispute but also raises many questions about the social and interpersonal conflicts that can lead to such tragic incidents.

A look forward

What is likely to concern citizens and the victim's relatives most is not only the question of justice, but also how prevention can be improved in the future in such tense situations. Such incidents require all of us to think outside the box and work together to ensure that such tragedies do not happen again.

The drama described about Milad R. and the painful fate of the 17-year-old Afghan make it clear that there is often more to it than a simple argument. The background is complex and requires a profound understanding of the social conditions under which we live. In this sense, the ongoing process will have to send an important signal, not only for the judiciary, but for society as a whole.