32 years after American tourist Amy Lopez murdered in Germany, her alleged killer faces trial
- August 18, 2026 / 9:20 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google An 81-year-old man admitted to sexually assaulting and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago at the opening of his trial on Tuesday, German news agency dpa reported.
- The defendant, whose name was not given in line with German privacy rules, admitted to killing 24-year-old Amy Lopez in 1994 in the western German city of Koblenz, the news agency reported.
- Prosecutors accused him of "killing a person in a treacherous manner and for base motives in order to satisfy his sexual urges.
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- August 18, 2026 / 9:20 AM EDT / CBS/AP Add CBS News on Google An 81-year-old man admitted to sexually assaulting and killing an American tourist in Germany more than 30 years ago at the opening of his trial on Tuesday, German news agency dpa reported.
- The defendant, whose name was not given in line with German privacy rules, admitted to killing 24-year-old Amy Lopez in 1994 in the western German city of Koblenz, the news agency reported.
- Prosecutors accused him of "killing a person in a treacherous manner and for base motives in order to satisfy his sexual urges.
Sources: CBS News