Killed with 6 stab woundsAfter the murder of Fabian (8), the father's ex-girlfriend must stand trial
Sven Ziegler
9.3.2026
Fabian (8) was killed with six stab wounds.
Bernd Wüstneck/dpa
Five months after the violent death of eight-year-old Fabian from Güstrow, the public prosecutor's office in Rostock has brought charges. The ex-partner of Fabian's father is alleged to have killed the boy out of malice and base motives.
09.03.2026, 09:52
Sven Ziegler
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The public prosecutor's office in Rostock has brought murder charges in the case of eight-year-old Fabian, who was killed.
The main suspect, Gina H., the ex-partner of Fabian's father, has been in custody since November.
Investigators assume that she killed the boy with several stab wounds out of malice.
There she allegedly killed the eight-year-old with six stab wounds. The public prosecutor's office accuses her of murder out of malice and base motives.
Murder weapon not yet found
The accused has been in custody since November 2025. According to the public prosecutor's office, she is no longer making any statements about the allegations.
A possible motive for the crime has not yet been made public by the investigators. The alleged murder weapon has also not yet been found.
Decision on trial still pending
The competent jury court chamber must now examine whether the charges will be admitted. Only then can a criminal trial begin.
However, public prosecutor Nowack assumes that there will be a trial. According to current estimates, a possible trial could start as early as the beginning of May.
The accused is presumed innocent until a final conviction.