Age, Biography and Wiki

Berthold Wehmeyer was born on 7 June, 1925 in Berlin, Weimar Republic, is a German murderer. Discover Berthold Wehmeyer's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 23 years old?

Popular As N/A
Occupation N/A
Age 23 years old
Zodiac Sign Gemini
Born 7 June 1925
Birthday 7 June
Birthplace Berlin, Weimar Republic
Date of death 11 May, 1949
Died Place Lehrter Straße Prison, West Berlin, Allied-occupied Germany
Nationality Berlin

We recommend you to check the complete list of Famous People born on 7 June. He is a member of famous murderer with the age 23 years old group.

Berthold Wehmeyer Height, Weight & Measurements

At 23 years old, Berthold Wehmeyer height not available right now. We will update Berthold Wehmeyer's Height, weight, Body Measurements, Eye Color, Hair Color, Shoe & Dress size soon as possible.

Physical Status
Height Not Available
Weight Not Available
Body Measurements Not Available
Eye Color Not Available
Hair Color Not Available

Dating & Relationship status

He is currently single. He is not dating anyone. We don't have much information about He's past relationship and any previous engaged. According to our Database, He has no children.

Family
Parents Not Available
Wife Not Available
Sibling Not Available
Children Not Available

Berthold Wehmeyer Net Worth

His net worth has been growing significantly in 2023-2024. So, how much is Berthold Wehmeyer worth at the age of 23 years old? Berthold Wehmeyer’s income source is mostly from being a successful murderer. He is from Berlin. We have estimated Berthold Wehmeyer's net worth, money, salary, income, and assets.

Net Worth in 2024 $1 Million - $5 Million
Salary in 2024 Under Review
Net Worth in 2023 Pending
Salary in 2023 Under Review
House Not Available
Cars Not Available
Source of Income murderer

Berthold Wehmeyer Social Network

Instagram
Linkedin
Twitter
Facebook
Wikipedia
Imdb

Timeline

1925

Berthold Wehmeyer (7 June 1925 – 11 May 1949) was a German murderer and the only criminal sentenced to death and executed in West Berlin.

1947

On 22 April 1947, Wehmeyer, a trained Locksmith, and his companion, whose name is not known, set out on a so-called hoarding trip to the Prignitz region.

In Wusterhausen the next day, they met the 60-year-old Eva Kusserow from Berlin-Weißensee, who was also on a hoarding trip.

That same evening, the three met again in Wusterhausen.

While Wehmeyer's acquaintance and Kusserow successfully exchanged their barter goods for potatoes, Wehmeyer was unsuccessful.

In order to gain possession of Eva Kusserow's 20 kg of potatoes, Wehmeyer and his acquaintance strangled the woman.

In addition, they raped her.

The two convicts hid the woman's body in a field near Wusterhausen, where it was found on 28 April 1947.

A few days later, Wehmeyer and his acquaintance were identified as suspects by the Berlin criminal police and arrested.

However, with the means of forensic technology available at the time, it was not possible to clearly assign the blame for the murder to one of the two suspects, especially since the two accused each other.

Wehmeyer's acquaintance later recanted his confessions and, together with his wife, incriminated the suspect Berthold Wehmeyer as the main perpetrator.

In a psychiatric report, Wehmeyer was also attested to be a "coarse violent offender" with an "unusual sexual drive."

He had already been convicted of robbery in another case at the age of sixteen.

His acquaintance, on the other hand, was certified as having a normal sexuality.

1948

In the trial before the Berlin jury court on 5 July 1948, Berthold Wehmeyer was sentenced to death for murder and to five years in prison for rape as the main perpetrator on the basis of the Reich Criminal Code of 1871, which continued to apply after the end of the war with the exception of its state protection provisions.

The co-defendant received a sentence of six years in prison for accessory to murder.

The appeal of the sentence filed by Wehmeyer's defense counsel was rejected.

Wehmeyer's plea for clemency was also unsuccessful.

1949

A first execution date of 10 May 1949, was postponed because Wehmeyer's attorney named a new alleged witness and requested a retrial.

This request was promptly denied and Wehmeyer was executed in the early morning hours of 11 May 1949, in the execution room of the Lehrter Straße cellular prison with the guillotine.

Although the Basic Law had been passed for the three western occupation zones of Germany (excluding Berlin) on 8 May 1949, thereby also abolishing capital punishment, it was not approved by the Western Allies until 12 May 1949, and came into force at the end of 23 May 1949.

1951

Thus, capital punishment was only partially abolished by resolution of the West Berlin Senate in agreement with the Western Allies on 20 January 1951.

Until then, death sentences were commuted to life imprisonment.

In the case of particularly serious violations of the Allied War Weapons Control Council Act and in the case of sabotage against Allied installations and personnel, the Allied jurisdiction remained in force in Berlin, which in the case of the United States also provided for the imposition of capital punishment.

Only with the end of the Allied occupation of Berlin after reunification was it abolished.

1990

In West Berlin, the Basic Law applied until German reunification in 1990 only insofar as the measures of the occupying powers did not restrict its application.

Their reservations precluded federal organs from directly exercising state power over Berlin.