Daughter as witness – murder case without a body: ‘I think she’s alive’

What can you remember today if you were “then” two years old? “Then”, 2005, when mommy disappeared without a trace? According to the charges, because her future ex-husband allegedly killed her. Elisabeth G., “then” 31, young mother and young architect. She went to work, he took care of the child – and received child support and child support. According to the prosecutor, there was a motive: The daughter was the only “source of money” for the once successful rower.

“Nothing,” the beautiful young woman also openly admits in court, as far as her memories are concerned. At least not to Mom. Although she has “a very good image” of her. Thanks to her father – the accused. She greeted him with a short “Hello”, but spoke openly of “a happy childhood”. For the now 18-year-old, he is “the most important person in my life. I could always talk to him.” Also about the mother.

Dad was the main caregiver
As a child, she was not particularly concerned about her sudden disappearance. Since Dad was the husband of the house, Mom worked, he was probably her main caregiver: “I was used to growing up alone with him.”

Only now, through the process, does the thought come: ‘We don’t know what happened to her. But I think she’s still alive. As long as I don’t know otherwise.”

The test continues on Thursday
The estranged husband always speaks of depression and a “silent psychosis” with thoughts of his wife’s suicide. But her therapist contradicts this as a witness. Yes, Elisabeth did not do well in her “role” as a mother, but poorly as a wife – because of the behavior of the man who controlled everything. But recently she was “strong and forward looking”. Thursday continuation.