While the residents of Lamprechtshausen in Salzburg are slowly realizing that little Thomas has not been among them since Monday, the tragic incident is now also occupying the judiciary. The police investigation has been ongoing since Monday afternoon. Justice is investigating involuntary manslaughter.
The third-grader was reportedly playing with a friend on an overturned trailer. The accident happened while grains of wheat were being dumped from the dump truck. The nine-year-old was caught in a strong suction and was buried under the grain. Despite the early rescue by the farmer and care by the rescue helicopter team, Thomas died on the same day at Salzburg University Hospital.
Investigation into involuntary manslaughter
The Salzburg Public Prosecutor’s Office, which should intervene in such cases, is already conducting preliminary preliminary rulings. A later charge could be negligent homicide by failing to supervise, explains prosecutor Marcus Neher in an interview with the “Krone.” However, all those involved would have to be interviewed for this.
“Of course they are all still impressed by what they have experienced,” says the public prosecutor. It is therefore not yet possible to estimate when a decision will be made whether to report the crime, says Neher. An autopsy and the appointment of an expert are omitted. “The course of events and the cause of death are sufficiently clear,” explains the lawyer.
Source: Krone
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