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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.
