While the man was on trial, the mother shot and murdered the person who killed her seven-year-old daughter.
According to the Sun, Marianne Bachmeier took matters into her own hands when she shot and killed her daughter’s killer, Klaus Grabowski, who was on trial for the 1980 murder of seven-year-old Anna Bachmeier.
On May 5, 1980, Anna Bachmeier was discovered dead, shocking the neighborhood and starting the event.
After confessing to the horrific event, Klaus Grabowski was put on trial for his crimes.
After his fiancée informed the police, Grabowski was taken into custody and later confessed to killing the young girl.
Additionally, there were rumors of a potential sexual assault, even though Grabowski refuted these claims. However, there were serious worries regarding his past criminal record for child molestation.
German-born Marianne Bachmeier decided that the murderer of her daughter should not only be imprisoned but also have her rights fully upheld.
Using a.22-caliber Beretta pistol, Bachmeier entered the courtroom on March 4, 1981, during Grabowski’s trial. Of the eight shots fired, six struck Grabowski.
Witnesses claimed to have heard Bachmeier call Grabowski a “pig” and declare her intention to murder him. Grabowski was killed in the act, and Bachmeier will now stand trial for his homicide.
Known as Germany’s “Revenge Mother,” Bachmeier provoked intense discussion about the morality of her deeds. Some expressed sympathy with her desire for vengeance, but others questioned the morality and legality of her vigilantism.
During the trial, it was discussed whether Bachmeier had committed murder or premeditated manslaughter.
She was found guilty of premeditated manslaughter in 1983 and given a six-year jail sentence; however, she was only incarcerated for half of that time before being freed.
Parents who understood Bachmeier’s intense grief and desire for justice provided support, even if her acts were illegal.
When a recreation of the courtroom shooting appeared on YouTube in 2022 and sparked new conversations about her contentious act, interest in her narrative began to resurface.
Reflecting on Bachmeier’s actions, one commenter said: “Gotta respect how the officers didn’t tackle her or anything but just gently lowered her arm. You can tell that everyone in that room was agreeing with her.”
A second added: “Feminine rage. No one is more fearless than a mother who has lost her child. Nothing can stop her anymore.”
A third added: “She just looks so emotionally exhausted. I hope in her next life, or somewhere, she reunites with her daughter. I can’t even imagine what she was feeling. She’s a hero, and she did the right thing.”
