The case sparked extensive media coverage and public debate. As a result, Bachmeier was convicted of manslaughter and unlawful possession of a firearm. She was sentenced to six years and released on probation after serving three. Bachmeier moved abroad but returned to Germany after being diagnosed with pancreatic cancer.
Marianne Bachmeier was born on 3 June Bachmeier was raised in a conservative home with devoutly religious parents. In , aged 16, Bachmeier had her first child, whom she placed for adoption as an infant.
Bachmeier began dating the manager of Tipasa , a pub where she worked, in In two documentary films, No Time for Tears: The Bachmeier Case and Anna's Mother , Bachmeier was portrayed as a single mother who worked well into the night and then slept into the day, leaving her seven-year-old daughter on her own during the day.
According to a friend of Bachmeier, Anna was a vibrant youngster who never truly had a pleasant family life. On 5 May , when Anna was seven years old, she had an argument with her mother and decided to skip school. Grabowski was a convicted sex offender and had previously been sentenced for the sexual abuse of two girls.
At around 10 a. The incident is one of the most well-known cases of vigilante justice in West German history. With the fee, she covered her legal costs. While Bachmeier was held in custody, many sent messages of support, gifts, and flowers to indicate their understanding of her conduct.
