Two stomach stabs with a hunting knife during a bloody altercation in Lehener Park were found on Thursday by the jury of the Salzburg Regional Court as two counts of attempted murder. A Nigerian now has to serve ten years – not legally binding.
It was all a mistake, the indicted Nigerian (18) had already admitted on the first day of the trial in the jury room of the Salzburg Regional Court: “I’m sorry I almost killed someone.” centimeter-long hunting knife on two unarmed opponents, he frankly admitted that he did it “for fear of being beaten,” said the boy with two previous convictions: “I was surrounded and I thought I was next.”
Stabbing after provocation
The bloody scenes took place on January 8 in Salzburg’s Lehener Park – known as a hub and hangout for drug dealers. A territorial dispute may also have been the background of the meeting between two groups: on the one hand the suspect with two equally young and criminal friends, on the other hand several Afghans. According to the public prosecutor, the 18-year-old was stabbed twice after a provocation. Both victims were stabbed in the abdomen and only survived thanks to emergency surgery.
According to forensic pathologists, the injuries indicate a “force” in guiding the sutures. But: the 18-year-old denied any intention to kill until the very end. He just wanted to hurt the two opponents.
On the second day of the hearing on Thursday, the jury with the presiding judge Christina Bayrhammer heard a number of witnesses – including the two victims represented by Weißer Ring lawyer Stefan Rieder. Only late in the afternoon, around 6 p.m., did the majority of the eight jurors decide on two attempted murders. The judge pronounced the verdict: ten years in prison. In addition, the 18-year-old was also admitted to an institution for mentally deviant but responsible criminals. He accepted the verdict, but it is not final.
Source: Krone
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