How can a woman love the man who killed her daughter?

A mother has married the man who was convicted of torturing her daughter to death.

Andreas B. (41), a policeman, was found guilty of beating little Leonie († 4) to death two years ago.

But the youngster’s mum Miriam B. (32) married the killer on Monday while he was on remand in prison in the German state of Lower Saxony.

It was a relatively normal scene - the couple were reportedly caressing and holding each other during the ceremony.

After the horror of her daughter’s death, it is unimaginable how the mother could decide to marry the man convicted of killing her – but now the couple can saunter off to the trial hand in hand.

How can a woman love a man who killed her daughter?

Andreas B. was charged with inflicting serious injury resulting in death. On November 26 2007, Leonie suffered haemorrhaging in the brain and bruises were found covering her body.

Police reports stated: “The force of the blow to the child’s head ripped her jaw muscle. Five days later the child was badly shaken, which caused the fatal injuries.”

The first trial sent the would-be stepfather to prison for seven-and-a-half-years, with the judge describing the crime as “absolutely callous”.

But Miriam B. stayed by his side.

Together, the couple are seeking to a lighter sentence with a new trial.

The accused denied the charges during the appeal.

And his new wife did not speak, sitting in the back of the courtroom just like a mere onlooker.

In the meantime, the public prosecutor’s office has charged her with unsworn false testimony and a failure to render assistance.

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