Erol O. has been behind bars since 2017 for attempted murder. He has lived in Salzburg since the 1980s, has three children – and must return to his home country after serving his sentence. He appealed the deportation and failed.
It is November 12, 2018. Erol O. is led in handcuffs before the jury. “Yes, I confessed,” he said during his trial. And another “I’m sorry.” Otherwise the Turk will remain silent. He was sentenced that day by the regional court: 14 years in prison for attempted murder.
Because on December 7, 2017, he pulled the trigger of a Walther P38 four times and shot a fellow countryman four times. A banal quarrel with a neighbor – because the man did not say hello, the drunken gambling addict tried to kill him. It has lifelong consequences for the victim, both psychologically and physically. And also for Erol O. – in addition to the prison sentence: he has to return to Turkey. The authority has decided that. The father of three received the departure notice in June 2020. He filed a complaint against it, involving all administrative courts, up to the highest authority, the Administrative Court.
The criminal had a fight with children and brothers
The Vienna High Court upheld the ruling on September 27: “The appeal is dismissed.” Erol O. is deported from the country. The man has lived in Salzburg since 1980 – more than 40 years. He has three adult children, all Austrians. His brothers also have the federal coat of arms on their passports. The convicted person does not have this, but only has the residence permit ‘EU permanent residence’, according to the text of the decision. In it, the court underlines the “serious danger to public order” as a result of the act, which is characterized by an “extremely high level of violence”.
Erol O. argued with his family. But the authorities responded: It is expected that his relatives will also support him from Austria in his reintegration into Turkey. As soon as Erol O. leaves the port, he will be taken into custody – a lawyer tells the ‘Krone’ – awaiting deportation and then on a plane to Turkey. The administrative judges were lenient on one point: the entry ban, which initially applied for an indefinite period, was limited to ten years.
Source: Krone
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