Key legal question
Whether the killing of the former girlfriend amounted to murder under Art. 112 StGB.
Extracted holding
The conviction for murder was upheld because the motives and manner of execution showed exceptional ruthlessness and a gross disregard for human life.
Extracted reasoning
The court accepted that the act was driven by pure jealousy or a punitive egoistic reaction. The close-range shooting, including several additional shots at the helpless victim, showed cold-blooded and cruel execution.