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Ad - Use my code USUAL20 for 20% off yourfirst Wild order: https://www.wearewild.com/?discount=USUAL20Today's case is on Marianne Bachmeier, who shocked the world in 1981 by shooting her daughter's murderer in a German courtroom. Was she justified in her act of revenge, or was sh ...  Show more

This week on Hot On The Case, we investigate the case of Anna and Marianne Bachmeier.In 1981, Marianne made headlines around the world when she, in a packed courtroom killed the man who murdered her 7 year old daughter. The public first praised her, then condemned her. Was she a ...  Show more

Marianne Bachmeier shot and killed the rapist and murderer of her child, 7-year-old Anna Bachmeier, in an act of justice in 1981 in the courtroom of Anna’s trial. The case sparked tons of media coverage and public debate on whether or not the killing was justified or not. People, ...  Show more