At a time when people of India are demanding the strictest possible law for people involved in crime against women especially rape or gang rapes, a video is going viral on X with the claims that the woman shot down the rapist of her daughter. Multiple videos are being shared widely on social media with the claims that a German woman named Marianne Bachmeier shot the rapist of her 7-year-old innocent daughter in court. Following this, the German woman Marianne Bachmeier was sentenced to 6 years in prison. Many users are sharing the viral video and are hailing the German woman.
A user wrote, "This is Marianne Bachmeier, a brave German woman, who shot the rapist of her 7-year-old innocent daughter in court. After which he was sentenced to 6 years imprisonment."
Another user wrote, "Queen of all mothers Marianne Bachmeier"
One more user wrote, "Marianne Bachmeier "I did it for you, Anna.""
Another user penned a detail on X by sharing the same viral video, "Marianne Bachmeier the woman who killed the rapists & murderer of her 7 years old daughter in a crowded courtroom .
In May 1980, Anna skipped school after an argument with her mother. She went to her neighbour “Klaus Grabowski’s home to play with his cats, Klaus kidnapped her and sexually assaulted her for several hours later he strangled her with a pair of his fiancee's tights.
The police caught him with the help of his fiancee and the trial started. Marianne became frustrated with the legal system’s handling of the case. On a bold and controversial move she decided to take action on her own. On the third day of her trial, in March 1981, she shot Klaus seven times, out of which six bullets hit his body. He died on the spot. She then dropped the gun and surrendered without resisting. This case was widely reported in the media, as it was the first case of vigilante justice in Germany.
Marianne’s actions sparked an international debate about the shortcomings of the legal system and how far a grieving parent would go to get justice. While her actions were controversial, some viewed them as a sign of a mother’s desperation in the face of tragedy."
What is the truth behind Marianne Bachmeier's viral video?
Marianne Bachmeier's viral video is not a real-life incident. On reverse searching the image, True Scoop found that the clip is actually from the 1984 movie No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case, which was based on the same incident and starred Austrian actress Marie Colbin. On YouTube, a similar clip to viral Marianne Bachmeier's video was found at the 1:19:30 timestamp. Therefore, social media users who are claiming that German woman Marianne Bachmeier shot the rapist of her daughter in a courtroom in real life are misleading and not true at all.
Watch Viral clip here