A trans-identified male accused of murdering a security guard at a refugee shelter was placed in pretrial detention for women in the federal state of Brandenburg, where he terrorized female inmates and threatened to kill them. Henrico Hilton G., a refugee from South Africa, was supposed to have been deported before his gruesome act and is now demanding in court to be addressed as a “female” named “Cleopatra.”
On February 20, 2025, the trial of Henrico Hilton G., a 38-year-old transgender-identified man originally from South Africa, commenced at Potsdam Regional Court. Hilton, who arrived in Germany as a refugee, is charged with manslaughter.
Prosecutors allege that Hilton fatally stabbed 33-year-old security guard Anwar A. in May 2024 at an asylum shelter located on Geschwister-Scholl-Straße in Potsdam. Hilton reportedly attacked the guard with deliberate knife thrusts aimed at his chest, piercing the victim’s heart and causing fatal internal bleeding.
According to previous reports by Reduxx, Hilton fled the scene, prompting a widespread search by Brandenburg West police. The area around the asylum facility was sealed off, and tracking dogs searched the nearby Sanssouci Park.
In a bizarre twist, three hours after fleeing the murder scene, Hilton contacted police to report that he had been “misgendered” at an Edeka supermarket in Schöneberg. Unaware of his connection to the murder, local officers recorded Hilton’s complaint without recognizing his connection to the ongoing manhunt, allowing him to remain free after taking his report. Information from this incident eventually led to Hilton’s arrest.
Initially placed in pretrial detention at Luckau-Duben women’s prison, Hilton reportedly terrorized the female inmates, leading to criminal complaints from two women. Witnesses at his trial described his behavior as aggressive and threatening, including frequent harassment and issuing death threats. Following numerous complaints, he was transferred to the men’s prison in Neuruppin-Wulkow in August 2024.
Despite laws at the time requiring inmate separation based on recorded sex, the prison housed Hilton in the women’s facility. This placement violated existing regulations, as Germany’s Self-Determination Act—which simplifies changing legal sex—had not taken effect until November 2024. Hilton’s passport listed him as male.
During his first court appearance, Hilton, wearing a headscarf and makeup, demanded to be addressed as a woman named “Cleopatra,” a request honored by the court. Hilton denied the manslaughter charges through his attorney but has otherwise remained silent.
Testimonies during the trial painted Hilton as aggressive, with a documented history of conflicts, including threats involving knives. Anwar A., the victim, previously prohibited Hilton from carrying a knife in the shelter, citing concerns over safety.
Hilton’s case has intensified scrutiny of Potsdam immigration authorities, as he had been under a deportation order since May 2021 but was never removed from the country despite numerous criminal incidents and carrying significant financial debts. In addition to the murder charge, Hilton is facing charges related to a separate knife attack from February 2023, classified as aggravated assault.
The process will continue on March 31, 2025. In the event of a conviction, he faces a long prison sentence, with the verdict expected in mid-April 2025.
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