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An 81-year-old admits to 1994 killing of American tourist as trial opens in Germany

  • An 81-year-old man admitted at his trial in Koblenz to killing American tourist Amy Lopez in 1994.
  • Investigators cracked the decades-old cold case after re-testing old evidence with newer DNA methods, leading to his arrest in February.
  • The trial spans eight days and a verdict is expected in September — a high-profile example of modern forensics solving old crimes.
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