At the end of August last year, a serious fight took place in a park in Vienna-Meidling. After just one blow, a 67-year-old hits his head on the asphalt and dies weeks later. A 33-year-old now has to go to prison for ten years and to a forensic therapeutic center for this – he is dangerous.
One blow was enough and the tall, strong man fell backwards onto the asphalt and hit his head. Nearly eight weeks later, the 67-year-old died in hospital from multi-organ failure – which could be causally linked to the so-called ‘locked-in’ syndrome, a near-complete paralysis. Caused by this one blow.
Suspect is physically inferior
That is why a 33-year-old now has to appear in court for bodily harm resulting in death – with a prison sentence of up to fifteen years. Before the Viennese judge sits an almost frail defendant, physically inferior to his opponent. “I didn’t think I could knock a man unconscious with my 100 pounds,” he said, noting he didn’t expect the outcome.
Video shows the victim falling to the ground
On August 28 last year, the defendant was out and about in the Wilhelmsdorfer Park in Vienna-Meidling – he was just recovering from a serious parasite infestation, scabies. The deceased was sitting at the table with a group, eating and drinking. Because they complained, a verbal argument first broke out. What follows is captured on cell phone video: A wild fight ensues, the suspect also ends up on the ground, being punched and kicked. “I was beaten up in the worst way for half a minute!” he says, outraged that the 67-year-old was actually the aggressor.
When the group released him and actually turned to leave, the 33-year-old threw two more punches. He breaks the victim’s nose, falls uncontrollably onto the concrete and remains there. Forensic doctor Nikolaus Klupp reports: The 67-year-old suffered a fracture of his left frontal bone and several hemorrhages in the brain – as a result, this led to the so-called lock-in syndrome. In any case, the blows from the suspect were the cause of death, Klupp emphasizes.
Ten years in prison for beating
The jury follows the expertise of the forensic pathologist. The 33-year-old was sentenced to ten years in prison for bodily harm resulting in death. And the psychiatric expert is also followed: the Viennese is also dangerous and is therefore sent to a forensic-therapeutic center. Not legally binding.
Source: Krone
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