Since November, six accused accomplices of the Viennese terrorist attacker Kujtim F. have been on trial in grand jury court. Since December even several times a week. The suspects were heard, a DNA report was made and witnesses were questioned. The trial of evidence should have ended now…
Negotiations had been going on for days in the terror process surrounding the attack in Vienna on November 2, 2020. On that day, Kujtim F. shot four people and wounded 23 others in the center of Vienna. Six alleged accomplices are now charged in grand jury court. The public prosecutor’s office is working hard to prove their involvement: countless witnesses have already been heard.
Trial day with initial difficulties
This time there should have been a video link to Slovakia. Where the killer allegedly tried to buy ammunition with the 23-year-old prime suspect. Just like this plan, the hearing of witnesses also fails: one is sick, the other’s data is lost.
After more than an hour, something finally happens. The Slovak begins to speak in a high-pitched, distorted voice and a completely foggy image. “That is not allowed in an Austrian court,” criticizes David Jodlbauer, the lawyer for the first defendant. The prosecutor immediately agrees: “You should at least see the facial expressions a bit.” And the search for a solution begins.
Slovak not very cooperative
Judge’s Suggestions: The public and defendants may be excluded from the hearing while witnesses are questioned. He even offers that the Slovak can make himself unrecognizable: “With glasses, a cap or a pasted beard.” A survey without facial expressions, gestures or a real voice is excluded for all those involved in the procedure in Austria. – it is also not allowed.
But that’s how it is in Slovakia and the witness does not want to testify in any other way – except with a balaclava. This is organized by the Slovak authorities for a few minutes and then demonstrated. To a police officer. She only has small holes for eyes and mouth.
This does not mean an improvement for the defense. Jodlbauer cannot accept this: “Unfortunately that is not possible for us.” After all, the witness examination was mainly about his client.
It will be a short process
So the trial ends after two hours with no witness testimony. The two Slovaks now have until January 19 to consider whether they want to agree to one of the variants proposed by the Austrian court. If not, the next day of negotiations is likely to come to an end soon…
A verdict in the terror trial could be reached at the end of January.
Source: Krone
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