Mohanad A. has been missing for 330 days. The prosecutor is certain that two Hungarian half-brothers murdered the Iraqi – while buying a car. They now admit violence in court for the first time.
Prosecutor Elena Haslinger showed two photos of a sympathetic-looking man on the screen in the jury room of the regional court on Tuesday: “Just so we don’t forget who this is about.”
The food never came
Mohanad A. (31) became the victim of a crime, the prosecutor says: “The last sign of life was a phone call to his fiancée.” As agreed with her, he had done the shopping and reserved a table for the evening. But the food never happened. “Because there are indications that he is no longer alive.”
No trace
Robbery resulting in death is Haslinger’s accusation against the two Hungarians, who are surrounded by five prison guards in the courtroom. “Only the defendants know where the body is,” she emphasizes. Hundreds of officers searched in vain with drones and sniffer dogs. No trace. And the defendants? Shrug.
At the end of the year, the Iraqi advertised his black BMW X6 for sale on Facebook – for 17,000 euros. The first defendant, a hitherto impeccable Hungarian (26) who works in the catering industry, shouted on New Year’s Eve: “Hey, do you still have that car?” and asked about a viewing an hour before New Year’s Eve.
The first meeting took place around 1am. The following contact followed the next day: another appointment, again at night, this time a test drive. “But the defendants did not drive themselves,” Haslinger said. The sale took place the next day: According to Haslinger, it took place in an underground parking garage in the city’s train station district: a violent car robbery.
The victim died and the half-brothers allegedly hid the body. Two days later they drove to Hungary and even advertised the BMW. When they returned to Salzburg one after the other, the handcuffs clicked.
20-year-old speaks of fatal punches
Researchers were able to determine the time of death using location data. With the help of a special agent, they discovered traces of the victim’s blood in the trunk of the BMW and in the suspect’s apartment. Contradictions in the interrogations and deliberately laid “false clues” are additional evidence. “Not guilty,” says the first lawyer. “In reality, things have gotten out of hand,” says the second.
The victim is said to have died in the stairwell of the ‘worst house in Salzburg’ – after a physical altercation with the younger defendant, who had several previous convictions (20). He admitted to violence – in the form of punches. Mohanad A. is said to have first fallen unconscious and later, already dead, dumped somewhere and apparently untraceable: “I don’t know my way around Salzburg,” is all he says.
Negotiations will continue on Thursday.
Source: Krone
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