A psychiatric report has now been published about the murders in Vienna in the summer of 2023, in which a then only 16-year-old allegedly brutally stabbed two homeless people. Accordingly, the now 17-year-old was sane at the time of the crime. The teen is charged with double murder and attempted murder.
This is the conclusion of a report by a child and adolescent psychiatrist, obtained by the Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office. Authorities spokeswoman Nina Bussek announced this upon request on Thursday afternoon. The prosecutor may also request that the boy be placed in a forensic therapeutic center, in accordance with Article 21, paragraph 2 of the Criminal Code. According to Bussek, the expert assumes that, on the one hand, the 17-year-old was guilty last summer and at the same time, due to his personality traits, is so dangerous that if he is convicted, therapeutic measures that accompany him imprisonment is necessary, otherwise more serious crimes will occur after his release take place. There are fears about the consequences.
Further report requested
However, because the expert is not a specialist in drawing up so-called danger forecasts, the Public Prosecution Service has commissioned a designated expert to draw up a report on the dangerous situation. “This report remains to be seen,” Bussek said. Charges will likely be filed soon.
The young person turned himself in in December 2023
The 17-year-old, accompanied by his lawyer, went to a police station in mid-December after mugshots from surveillance cameras were published and 10,000 euros were offered for successful tips to catch the wanted murder suspect. The teenager made a confession to police, explaining that ‘voices’ had ordered him to carry out knife attacks on sleeping and therefore defenseless people.
Two people stabbed
On July 12, the boy allegedly stabbed a 56-year-old man with a kitchen knife on a park bench at Handelskai in Vienna-Brigittenau. On July 22, he allegedly used the same weapon to inflict serious stab and cutting wounds on a 51-year-old woman in the Venice Au in Vienna-Leopoldstadt, with the victim surviving. On the night of August 9, the 17-year-old allegedly killed a 55-year-old man with a knife at the Hernalser Gurtel in Vienna-Josefstadt. The 17-year-old has been in custody for about eight months.
Own mother attacked
Another act of violence attributed to the youth, which occurred after the murder, is already pending in court. On September 18, the 17-year-old allegedly caused his mother several broken ribs, a bruised skull, hematomas and abrasions all over her body by punching her in the face and then kicking the woman’s head and body. fallen on the floor.
Trial postponed
A first main hearing has already taken place at the regional court for intentionally causing grievous bodily harm, where the jury, at the request of the lawyer, obtained an expert opinion on behalf of the court to clarify the insanity at the time of the murder . attack on the mother. This report determined that the 17-year-old was mentally disabled in mid-September. Therefore, in the opinion of these experts, the conditions for placing the young person in a forensic therapeutic center in accordance with Article Paragraph 1 of the Criminal Code would have been met if the court concluded that the 17-year-old seriously injured his mother.
It is unclear when the personal injury case will proceed. The second appointment of this week was canceled at short notice because the election lawyer was unable to attend.
Source: Krone
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