Named in reporting
Guenter Lohse
Born 1961, from the ages reported. 22 reports across 1 case, 15 Apr 2022 to 15 Nov 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Convicted, accused, suspect
- Born
- 1961, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- German, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Manslaughter (arson)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 22 reports, 15 Apr 2022 to 15 Nov 2024
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie
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Cases
latest first- German man sentenced to 12 years for manslaughter by arson in Donegal Manslaughter (arson) · Co. Donegal
Guenter Lohse, a 63-year-old German man, set three fires in the house he shared with his mother Ruth Lohse, an 88-year-old German woman, in Coolvoy, Doochary, County Donegal on 12 April 2022, killing her. He was arrested at the scene and charged with arson with intent to endanger life in April 2022, before being charged with murder in October 2022. Lohse pleaded guilty to manslaughter by arson at the Central Criminal Court in March 2024. He was sentenced to 12 years in prison on 15 November 2024.
Sentenced, 15 Nov 2024Convicted, accused, suspect · 22 reports
Timeline
every report naming Guenter Lohse, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 Nov2024Man sentenced to 12 years for killing his mother in a house fireconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 63, male, namedGeunter Lohse
- 15 Nov2024‘Solitary and sad’ German man (63) jailed for 12 years over house fire that killed motherconvicted, Guenter Lohse, 63, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 4 Nov2024Man who killed his mother by setting fire to home will return to Germany after sentence, court toldconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 63, male, namedGeunter Lohse
- 4 Nov2024'Solitary and sad' man who killed mother by arson in Doochary plans return to Germanyconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 63, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Geunter Lohse
- 16 May2024'Solitary and sad' man killed his mother by arson in Doochary, court hearsconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 63, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Geunter Lohse
- 16 May2024Man guilty of manslaughter after his mother dies in fireconvicted, Guenter Lohse, 63, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Guenter Lohse
- 20 Mar2024Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of mother by arsonconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 62, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Geunter Lohse
- 20 Mar2024Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing by arson of his mother in Donegalconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 62, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Geunter Lohse
- 20 Mar2024Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of mother by arson in Doochary homeconvicted, Geunter Lohse, 62, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Geunter Lohse
- 31 Jan2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering mother in house fireaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Guenter Lohse
- 31 Jan2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering mother in Doochary house firesuspect, Geunter Lohse, 61, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Geunter Lohse
- 12 Dec2022Man to stand trial for murder of his mother at their home in Donegalaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Guenter Lohse
- 12 Dec2022Man charged with murder of mother in Doochary sent for trialsuspect, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 7 Nov2022Book of evidence to be served on man charged with murdersuspect, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 24 Oct2022Man charged with murder of his mother in Donegalaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 24 Oct2022Man charged with murdering mother in Donegalaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 12 Sep2022Court awaits DPP directions over fatal Doochary house fireaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 18 Aug2022Man deemed fit to stand trial over fatal house fire that killed his motheraccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 20 Apr2022Covid prevents court appearance of arson accusedaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 15 Apr2022Man appears in Sligo court over fatal house fire in Doocharyaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 15 Apr2022Man charged over fatal fire that killed his mother in their Donegal homeaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, German, named, non-irishGuenter Lohse
- 15 Apr2022Man charged after mother dies in Donegal house fireaccused, Guenter Lohse, 61, male, named, non-irish (judged from name)Guenter Lohse
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