Life Sentence for Woman Who Murdered Lookalike Beauty Blogger to Fake Her Own Death

Woman Who Killed and Mutilated Look-Alike Beauty Blogger So She Could Fake Her Own Death Is Jailed for Life

Source: LBC

Details of the Crime

• A beautician named Schahraban K was sentenced to life imprisonment for the murder of her look-alike, Khadidja O, in a desperate bid to fake her own death.
• The victim, a 23-year-old beauty blogger, was lured into a car with promises of a cosmetic treatment.
• Instead, she was taken to a wooded area and stabbed 56 times in various locations, including the chest and face.

The Attempted Deception

• After the murder, Schahraban attempted to disguise Khadidja’s corpse and leave it at the foot of her car, intending to pass it off as her own.
• Authorities discovered the body in a parked car in August 2022.
• Schahraban’s elaborate plan included researching potential look-alikes on social media for an entire year.

Trial Proceedings and Defense

• The trial at Ingolstadt Regional Court lasted a year, during which Schahraban's defense claimed that any resemblance to the victim was misleading.
• This defense was ultimately dismissed by the court, which highlighted the gruesome nature of the crime.

Background and Motive

• State prosecutor Veronika Grieser revealed that Schahraban had detailed plans to escape her troubled life and had previously tried to lure Khadidja into a music video or offer her beauty treatments.
• Khadidja was described by a friend as having "the biggest heart," raising questions about the brutality of her murder.

Aftermath and Further Plots

• Following the murder, Schahraban tried to arrange for the killing of her ex-husband's brother by hiring an assassin.
• The plot was foiled, highlighting a pattern of violence and deception in Schahraban’s actions.