After the drug death of a 14-year-old, an 18-year-old was on trial in Korneuburg on Wednesday. In March he had taken drugs with the teenager, the girl was getting worse, but the boy was not helping her. The next morning he found the 14-year-old dead, only then did he alert the emergency services. The Hungarian was found guilty.
According to a statement from the 18-year-old to the police, he had picked up his girlfriend from the train station on March 26, after which they had used drugs together. When the teen was unwell, he shook her, but she only made irregular noises. According to the prosecutor, the Hungarian citizen living in Lower Austria would have filmed the young person, but he did not inform the rescue service. When he called 911 on the morning of March 27, all help for the 14-year-old came too late. She had died of an overdose.
accusation of not providing assistance
“For every layperson there was the utmost urgency to get help,” the lone judge referred to the video in the verdict. After the death, the investigations against the 18-year-old were initially due to murder by failure to provide aid. Ultimately, a report was made for not providing assistance, because according to the Public Prosecution Service, no intent to murder has come to light.
Apologies to the girl’s parents
The 18-year-old, who is in custody, pleaded not guilty to the charges of not providing aid. He was also on trial for attempted burglary of a rectory – again, he pleaded not guilty. He confessed to criminal property damage and passing one gram of marijuana. In addition, he refused to testify. In his closing words, the 18-year-old apologized to the parents of the deceased.
The failure to provide assistance was – contrary to what is stated in the indictment – but not the cause of death of the girl, the judge referred to the report of forensic medical expert Wolfgang Denk. The Hungarian was legally not given a year of unconditional prison. Lawyer Manfred Arbacher-Stöger appealed and the public prosecutor appealed. The decision of the court of Korneuburg is therefore not final.
Source: Krone
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