The accused said in the Salzburg court: “I just wanted to provoke her.” The victim, the girlfriend, even sided with him in the process. However, the judge announced a non-binding prison sentence, including admission to the facility.
The suspect Salzburger (34) spent several years in prison for attempted murder. But he was also already in jail because of dangerous threats against the ex. Well, Monday’s trial in the regional court was again about death threats: This time, according to the indictment, he had threatened to kill his girlfriend dozens of times between fall 2020 and March 2022. The judge heard the threats during the trial.
Defendant pleads ‘not guilty’
The prosecutor also charged him with sustained assault and double bodily harm. The suspect denied that he only wanted to “provoke” the girlfriend with the threats. In the relationship there were “constant arguments” – he even made fake profiles on Instagram & Co. “I wanted to get her to 180, like she always gets me to 180,” explained the eight-year-old with a penchant for narcissism.
Judge doubted witness statements
The victim does not want to have told the truth in the report, she said in court: “We wrote each other such messages.” The judge was hesitant: “I have not noticed any threat from them.” wants to be scared, she said: “He is very sweet, kind-hearted. He would never hurt me.” The judge did not believe her and handed down a non-binding sentence: two and a half years’ unconditional imprisonment including admission to the institution.
Source: Krone
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