Shafigollah A. had already spent 21 months in prison before the brutal attack in Horn (Lower Austria). But after that, he was allowed to walk around freely despite further crimes. Criticism of the lax approach of the judiciary is growing louder.
The 35-year-old Afghan Shafigollah A. has long been spreading fear and terror in Horn, Lower Austria. Most recently, as reported, he even seriously injured a 16-year-old with a belt. An incident that could possibly have been prevented.
The case of the brazen band racket is now itself becoming a case for the judiciary – and a new building site for Green Minister Alma Zadić. The FPÖ has submitted a parliamentary question to the Interior Ministry on the matter – and is preparing a new question to Zadić.
Shafigollah A. has already been in prison twice in Austria and served a total of 21 months for attempted grievous bodily harm, resistance to state authority, damage to property and coercion.
Shortly before the brutal act, he attracted negative attention several times. He abused two girls in the city lake of Horn and on the same evening, after he had been transferred from the asylum center in Horn to the one in Baden, he forced his way into his old home. The police were called each time, but the 35-year-old remained at large on the orders of the public prosecutor. Instead, five housemates were moved to other rooms for safety.
No knowledge about asylum seekers
Even for the accommodation provider it was completely incomprehensible that someone with a previous conviction for violent crimes was nevertheless granted tolerated status and transferred to accommodation without the operator having any idea of the asylum seeker’s potential for violence.
Shortly after the two incidents, there was excessive violence on the Horner Kirchenplatz. Only now is he in custody.
“judicial scandal”
Accusations soon arose and there was even talk of a “judicial scandal”. However, the Ministry of Justice refers only to the responsible Krems Public Prosecutor’s Office, according to which there was no legal basis to imprison him for the two crimes, and to the immigration police, who could also have intervened. However, the Ministry of the Interior, which is subordinate to it, did not want to provide information about this case for “data protection reasons”.
It is simply emphasized that any procedural status will be taken into account immediately and the legally required foreign legal measures will be taken if foreigners commit criminal offenses in Austria.
Source: Krone
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