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DNA Reexamination Links Man to 1994 Tourist Murder

8/19/2026

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  • An 81-year-old man admitted in Koblenz court to killing tourist Amy Lopez on 26 September 1994.
  • DNA re-examined in 2025 linked the man to Lopez’s waistband and thigh, prompting his arrest at a nursing home in February.
  • The eight-day trial expects a September verdict while the defendant remains detained.
  • Prosecutors say the suspect assaulted Lopez, inflicted nine knife wounds and strangled her with a belt.