Electrician, 66, who told men he was a trained doctor goes on trial for murder in Germany after performing genital amputations on his kitchen table leaving one patient dead The man - unnamed for legal reasons - appeared in a Munich court on Thursday He is accused of murder in the death of one man and mutilating several others He told the court that he performed the 'procedures' at the men's request The man said he first offered sexual services on sado-masochistic websites He said he did this in order to earn money towards paying off his debts Later, the man allegedly expanded his repertoire by performing operations on his kitchen table in the Bavarian town of Markt Schwaben By Chris Jewers For Mailonline Published: 19:08 BST, 28 October 2021 | Updated: 19:32 BST, 28 October 2021 Viewcomments A German electrician went on trial Thursday accused of murder in the death of one man, and mutilating several others by performing illegal operations on their genitals. The 66-year-old told a regional court in Munich that he performed the procedures at the men's request. The defendant, whose name wasn't released for privacy reasons, claimed he initially offered sexual services on sado-masochistic websites in order to earn money to pay off debts. Pictured: A man accused of murder by omission, left, sits in the courtroom with his lawyer Peter Schnelle before his trial begins, in Munich, Germany. Thursday, October 28, 2021 The man would allegedly perform operations on his kitchen table in the town of Markt Schwaben (pictured, file photo), telling his victims that he was a trained medical professional, German news agency dpa reported Later, the man allegedly expanded his repertoire by performing operations on his kitchen table in the Bavarian town of Markt Schwaben, telling his victims that he was a trained medical professional, German news agency dpa reported. The defendant told the court that he castrated, or partially amputated the genitals of, eight men between July 2018 and March 2020. But he denied responsibility for the death of one man, who died several days after the defendant performed a procedure on him. The dead man's body was found in a box by police three weeks later. Prosecutors have charged the defendant with murder for failing to call help in the case of the man who died, and with serious and dangerous bodily harm. Markt Schwaben is a Bavarian town found to the east of Munich. Pictures from the court showed the man in a grey tracksuit sitting next to his lawyer holding up a blue folder to cover his face and being lead to his seat in handcuffs by police officers. A man accused of murder by omission arrives in the courtroom before his trial begins, in Munich, Germany. Thursday, October 28, 2021 Share or comment on this article: All rights reserved for this news site (dailymail) and under his responsibility