Bodenfelde Black Widows
The Bodenfelde Black Widows were two German serial killers, who committed four murders from 1994 to 2000 in the Bodenfelde municipality. Lydia L., a former prostitute born in 1939, invited older men to live with her in a relationship or to care for the elderly. The men were later murdered by her and her helper, Siegmund S. However, a turnaround occurred when her aide himself reported the crimes to the police, confessing his participation in them as well. The following relationships were assigned to Lydia L.: In the last four cases, the court recognized as murders. Lydia  L. was sentenced to life imprisonment in 2009 by the District Court of Göttingen, and she is now serving in the Vechta Prison. A revision submitted by her was unsuccessful. Lydia's accomplice Siegmund S. was sentenced to 12 years imprisonment, which he served in the Rosdorf correctional facility. By his own account, he said that he had been afraid of being poisoned. In 2014, Lydia L. sued the new owner of her house, who was said to have disposed of personal belongings without her permission. The claim was dismissed by the court.