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Story summary
- Koblenz district court began trial of an 81-year-old who admitted killing American tourist Amy Lopez.
- The murder occurred on 26 September 1994 at Ehrenbreitstein Fortress in Koblenz.
- Prosecutors say he handcuffed, assaulted and stabbed her nine times.
- They add he strangled her with a belt and hit her head with a rock.
- DNA linked the suspect, leading to his February nursing-home arrest and a potential life sentence if convicted.
