In the Vienna Regional Court, the accused cousins remained silent about the occasion, preferring to speak of a “self-defense action”. The suspect was given suspended prison terms for intentionally inflicting serious bodily harm.
Why go to the “confrontation” when the situation in the family is already tense to the breaking point? Not only lawyer Werner Tomanek, who represents one of the cousins, wonders that with a sigh.
Iron Bar vs Knife
The meeting point was an underground car park at 8pm – it was believed to be quite empty at the time. And then things quickly got going. One went to the opponent’s car with the drawn knife, the other drove off with squeaking tires. But only to “move” – and then immediately attack the knife attacker with an iron bar. Happened to everyone – exactly nothing. And yet they are all charged with attempted grievous bodily harm. In any case, they agree on their responsibility, the cousins: “Self-defense!”
Rumors as a reason for family quarrels
Self-defense out of anger, hurt vanity and more – because “rumor has it” that one cousin was having fun with the other cousin’s wife at a hotel. Anyway – it sets suspended sentences of eight to 18 months.
Source: Krone
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