A 47-year-old Viennese man was hit by an electric scooter on the sidewalk on his way home from work in Favoriten and was seriously injured. However, the trial against the alleged driver brings a surprising twist.
The 35-year-old looks surprised when the judge of the Vienna Regional Court questions him about the accident on October 25, 2022: “It wasn’t me. I don’t ride the scooter. “Not even a bicycle,” claims the father of three. The Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office accuses him of drunkenly ramming a 47-year-old Viennese man onto the sidewalk with his electric scooter. The victim suffered serious injuries, including a fractured skull and a brain hemorrhage.
Expertly removed someone else’s debit card
After the collision on Belgradplatz in Favoriten, the scooter driver initially remained at the scene. But before the police arrived, he told a witness: “My daughter comes home from school and she doesn’t have a key.” He took a debit card from his wallet, had his name photographed, gave his supposed phone number and drove off.
No trace of a scar on his hand
The debit card led to the bearded suspect, who the witness claimed to have recognized from a photo at the police station. “The card is mine, but it was stolen from me. I had to order a new one,” reports the suspect. When the witness handed over the photo with the debit card, a large scar was visible on the driver’s hand. However, the suspect has no scar, but several tattoos, none of which can be seen in the photo. The witness is no longer sure whether that was actually the man he spoke to at the scene of the accident.
The Public Prosecution Service withdraws the criminal complaint
In her closing statement, the public prosecutor says: “Based on today’s evidence, the Public Prosecution Service is withdrawing the criminal complaint.” The victim will be referred to civil law with his claims for damages. But who should sue the injured party if the wrong man has been pursued as a suspected driver for a year?
Source: Krone
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