The death of little Thomas (9) in a grain cart in Lamprechtshausen in mid-July now has a judicial aftermath. The Public Prosecution Service reports a farmer and his father. Charge: negligent homicide.
It was the second week of vacation, a hot summer day and the smell of fresh hay was in the air. And yet this year, on July 18, everything changed for two Lamprechtshausen families. Little Thomas (9) was visiting his friend when he died horribly. The boys played on a tractor with a trailer loaded with grain.
Painfully stitched
As the tipper was unloaded, the children slid down on the grain. Thomas did not survive. He was pulled under the grain by the strong suction and painfully suffocated despite immediate rescue measures. The friend’s father was able to quickly dig up the elementary school student, but even the crew of the emergency helicopter was unable to help Thomas.
prosecution for involuntary manslaughter
Some five months after the tragic incident, it is now clear: the farmer Thomas was visiting and his father must answer for negligent murder. The men were not looking at the children when the accident happened.
Specifically, the Salzburg prosecutor’s office accuses the two of ignoring the instructions in the manual and other safety instructions. Prosecutor Elena Haslinger explains, “No one should be on the tipper or in the immediate vicinity while tipping.”
Murder by negligence
A negligent homicide is always in the room when a person has objectively not acted carefully. This applies not only to violations of the law, but also to ignoring traffic rules, such as the operating instructions in this case. The hearing will take place at the court in Oberndorf. An expert report has not yet been commissioned as the circumstances of the incident appear to have been clarified. So far, neither the suspect nor the victim’s family have hired a lawyer. The trial date is still open.
Source: Krone
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