Philipp L. was 30 years old and trusted his team. In June 2025, he traveled with his TuS 1912 Rockenberg teammates to Dresden, a season finale like any other.
Days later, he was dead from septic multiorgan failure, and everyone thought of undercooked fish at the hotel.
More than a year later, Hesse prosecutors arrested Marius W., 35, a teammate from the same squad. They accuse him of poisoning Philipp.
Prosecutor Thomas Hauburger was blunt with the German media: “I had never encountered a similar case”. The hypothesis being investigated is revenge over a woman whom both footballers allegedly had an affair with. Marius was arrested two weeks before his own wedding.