Son stabs parents: On the evening of April 30, 2019, a young man stabs his parents in Weilerswist. He later testifies in court that he wanted to free himself from his father and mother and therefore destroy them. With 30 stab wounds each, he first kills his 62-year-old father, then his 60-year-old mother, who had managed to call the emergency services beforehand. The police find the perpetrator Max H. (name changed) in his room. He is sitting at his desk and talking incomprehensibly to himself. The police want to arrest Max H., but he evades them. Max H. leaves the house and goes out into the street. Even two cans of pepper spray cannot stop him. Only after reinforcements are called is he arrested. During the trial, Max H. testifies that he experienced violence at the hands of his parents. However, the court sees no evidence of this and sentences the young man to life imprisonment. Criminal psychologist Lydia Benecke explains why people are more likely to kill someone close to them than a stranger. Due to the high number of stab wounds, the officers on the scene are faced with a gruesome sight. Police chaplain Norbert Schmitz explains what help is available for officers in such cases and how they can deal with it. ___ Table of contents: 0:00 Intro 1:05 The initial situation 4:10 The crime 6:30 The pressure on the emergency services 10:40 The perpetrator 11:40 The arrest 12:30 Why would someone kill their own parents? 16:05 The trial 22:12 Conclusion ___ Author: Natalie Meyer Host: Riem Karsoua Camera: Jonas Schumacher Sound: Rebecca Zieseniß Editing: Richard Dominicus Winkels Editors: Mareike Maack, Christina Lütticke, Vanja Petrovic Back office: Nico Weinberger, Lisa van den Brandt ????Music: Nikdaijai. https://nikdaijai.com ____ If you are interested in other criminal cases from NRW, follow our channel ➡️ / @wdrlokalzeitmordorte ❗️ You can read a detailed interview with Lydia Benecke here: https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... On our Lokalzeit homepage you can find more information about true crime cases from NRW and stories from people who deal with crime https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... You can also find the legal dictionary for our true crime community by and with Hans Reinhardt here https://www1.wdr.de/lokalzeit/verbrec... ___ We are #MordOrte, the true crime format of WDR Lokalzeit. Every Monday at 5 p.m. there is a new video on this channel about the stories behind the most spectacular criminal cases from NRW. We are on site and talk to the people whose lives have been changed forever by the crimes. You don't want to miss a video? Then subscribe to us! Do you have topic suggestions for us? Then send us an email to: [email protected] ___ Hi, I'm Riem - the new member of the MordOrte team. ???? But I'm not actually that new, because you may already know me from TikTok. As a host there, I also deal with the MordOrte cases. True crimes have always fascinated me. In the evenings, I listen to crime podcasts - and can fall asleep peacefully. I'm delighted to be able to take you along with me on the true crime cases here on YouTube. It is particularly important to me not to forget the victims and their relatives and to talk to them about how they deal with their fate. ___ Imprint: http://wdr.de/k/Impressum Privacy policy: http://www.wdr.de/k/datenschutz Produced with ❤ and your broadcasting fee. #WDRLokalzeit