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28 August 2026

Germany: Man gets life in jail for US tourist's rape, murder

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Source reporting: Deutsche Welle English

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Germany: Man gets life in jail for US tourist's rape, murder

The crime was unsolved for over three decades before new DNA proof made it possible to arrest and convict the now 81-year-old. His victim, Amy Lopez, was 24 at the time of her murder.

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