Amberg
22.08.2025 - 07:00 Uhr
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Crime Daheim Special: Der Scharfrichter von Amberg - Todesstrafe für einen Kindsmörder

Er sieht gefasst aus, als er zum Schafott schreitet: Der Mann weiß, dass sein Leben gewaltsam endet. Das ist die Geschichte eines grausamen Kindsmords, der sich vor mehr als 100 Jahren ereignet hat. Der Täter wurde in Amberg hingerichtet.

Der Kindsmörder, wie er, begleitet von Polizisten, aus der Amberger Fronfeste herauskommt. Die Stufen mit den beiden Steinen links und rechts sind heute noch da. Jetzt ist hier der Eingang zum Hotel Fronfeste. Archivbild: Tagebuch des Scharfrichters Franz Xaver Reichhart/Staatsarchiv München
Der Kindsmörder, wie er, begleitet von Polizisten, aus der Amberger Fronfeste herauskommt. Die Stufen mit den beiden Steinen links und rechts sind heute noch da. Jetzt ist hier der Eingang zum Hotel Fronfeste.

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