Ireland Named in reporting
Ruth Lohse
Born between November 1935 and May 1936, from the ages reported. 17 reports across 1 case, 15 Apr 2022 to 15 Nov 2024
Key facts
from every report naming them- Named as
- Victim
- Born
- Between November 1935 and May 1936, from the ages reported
- Nationality
- German, as stated in a report
- Offences
- Manslaughter (arson)
- Where
- Co. Donegal
- Reporting
- 17 reports, 15 Apr 2022 to 15 Nov 2024
- Outlets
- thejournal.ie, irishtimes.com, donegallive.ie, rte.ie, irishmirror.ie
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 2024Victim · 17 reports
Timeline
every report naming Ruth Lohse, newest firstEach entry shows how that report described them.
- 15 Nov2024Man sentenced to 12 years for killing his mother in a house firevictim, Ruth Lohse, 88, femaleRuth Lohse
- 15 Nov2024‘Solitary and sad’ German man (63) jailed for 12 years over house fire that killed mothervictim, Ruth Lohse, 88, female, German, non-irishRuth Lohse
- 4 Nov2024Man who killed his mother by setting fire to home will return to Germany after sentence, court toldvictim, Ruth Lohse, 88, femaleRuth Lohse
- 4 Nov2024'Solitary and sad' man who killed mother by arson in Doochary plans return to Germanyvictim, Ruth Lohse, 88, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 16 May2024'Solitary and sad' man killed his mother by arson in Doochary, court hearsvictim, Ruth Lohse, 88, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 16 May2024Man guilty of manslaughter after his mother dies in firevictim, Ruth Lohse, 88, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 20 Mar2024Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of mother by arsonvictim, Ruth Lohse, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 20 Mar2024Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing by arson of his mother in Donegalvictim, Ruth Lohse, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 20 Mar2024Man pleads guilty to unlawful killing of mother by arson in Doochary homevictim, Ruth Lohse, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 31 Jan2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering mother in house firevictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 31 Jan2023Trial date set for man accused of murdering mother in Doochary house firevictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 12 Dec2022Man to stand trial for murder of his mother at their home in Donegalvictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 12 Dec2022Man charged with murder of mother in Doochary sent for trialvictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 7 Nov2022Book of evidence to be served on man charged with murdervictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, German, non-irishRuth Lohse
- 24 Oct2022Man charged with murder of his mother in Donegalvictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 24 Oct2022Man charged with murdering mother in Donegalvictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, female, non-irish (judged from name)Ruth Lohse
- 15 Apr2022Man charged over fatal fire that killed his mother in their Donegal homevictim, Ruth Lohse, 80s, femaleRuth Lohse
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