THE JENS SOERING CASE: Reasonable doubt?

Blind love, a bloody sock print and a fateful confession brought a German diplomat’s son behind bars for thirty-three years. The case of Jens Soering has all the makings of a thriller by John Grisham — but this is no fiction. It is a real-life tragedy that continues to raise questions decades after the murders of Derek and Nancy Haysom in Virginia. Author Daniela Hillers dives deep into the case and looks at the evidence and verdict from a modern perspective. She paints a picture of a crime that ...