Attempted murder trial – dead father as pain point for stabbing

Beer and Jägermeister: This is how two friends celebrated their reunion after a long time. What started as a spree ended deadly. The 31-year-old suspect stabbed his friend from Upper Austria three times during a scuffle with a knife.

Victim had guardian angel
The sting narrowly missed the windpipe. “The victim had a great guardian angel,” said the prosecutor in the Vienna court. No one knows exactly how the fight started. The reason for the knife attack was the mention of the Viennese father. His pain point. He was an alcoholic and died a few years ago. The 31-year-old still feels sadness, but also anger at his father. This caused emotions to boil over when the friend said “Go to the father”.

Close jury decision
As soon as he realized that his friend was bleeding from his neck, he immediately called an ambulance and reported to the police. “A layoff for attempted murder. That doesn’t happen often!” says defender Manfred Arbacher-Stöger. Accordingly, the jury’s decision was narrow with 4:4 votes. The verdict is intentional grievous bodily harm. In addition to the three and a half years in prison, there is also a reference to an institution because the expert called the suspect “significantly disturbed.” , with an inherent danger”.

Reconciliation in court
In the courtroom, a reconciliation took place between the two friends. The assailant apologized to the victim in tears. When lawyer Arbacher-Stöger asked the younger man if he wanted a heavy sentence at all, Judge Ulrich Nachtlberger got too sentimental: “Otherwise it will be a soap.”