Trial over dismembered body in Stralsund

23 April 2024, Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania, Stralsund: The two defendants (1st and 4th from left) stand next to the two defense lawyers, Steffen Gerth (2nd from left) and Peter Hakert (3rd from left) before the start of the trial in the courtroom of Stralsund District Court. A verdict is expected in the trial over a dismembered corpse. One of the defendants is said to have initially injured the victim on the head. After the injured man died during the night, the accused and another defendant are said to have dismembered the corpse into various individual parts and distributed them around the apartment. Photo: Stefan Sauer/dpa - ATTENTION: The accused person (l) has been pixelated by order of the court.