Three years after the murder: the victim in Kusel commemorates the police

Three years after the murder: the victim in Kusel commemorates the police

This day, January 31, 2025, the police of the two police officers who were shot on January 31, 2022 near Kusel, Rhineland-Palatinate. Police President Hans Kästner will travel to the last resting places of the victims, a 24-year-old police commissioner and a 29-year-old police commissioner to put down flower containers. The grief for the two murdered officials is still noticeable, three years after this tragic act. The perpetrator, a poacher, has already been sentenced to life imprisonment for two murder, which confirms the special severity of his guilt, as FAZ.net .

The fateful events were on a country road in Kusel between 4 and 5 a.m. when two police officers discovered illegal hunting acts. The main accused, S., had no hunting permit and was convicted in court after he originally claimed to have acted in self -defense. However, this version was rejected by the court. The evidence spoke against his claims, and it was demonstrated that S. killed the police officers with headshots up close, which was called "execution". The district court of Kaiserslautern found the murder feature of the "intention to cover", since S. wanted to hide the poaching and its illegal gun ownership through the murder. tagesschau.de on the circumstances and the court ruling, which has not yet been final because the accused can appeal.

condemnation and their effects

The second defendant, V., was convicted of "aid to hunting poaching in a particularly difficult case", but remained unpunished because he had made use of the "crowning regulation". V. refrained from appeal in the courtroom, which influenced his judgment. The lifelong imprisonment for S. will initially mean 15 years, but is characterized in this special case by determining the special severity of guilt, which excludes early discharge.

crisis of security in Germany

These tragic incidents also skill light on increasing violent crime in Germany. According to the police crime statistics (PKS) in 2023, the crimes recorded rose by 5.5 % compared to the previous year and, with around 5.94 million, have reached the highest values ​​since 2016. Violent crime, which also includes killing offenses, has increased worrying. In 2023 alone, 214,099 cases of violent crime were recorded, which has been the highest level since 2007. More and more children and adolescents are also suspectable, which indicates a worrying phenomenon within society. bka.de stated that the number of violence and especially in the categories of Raub and theft offenses have increased.

The circumstances of these acts and the associated social challenges illustrate the need for an intensive examination of security policy and the handling of crime in Germany. The commemoration day for the murdered police officers is advancing to the dangers that police officers are exposed to on duty and at the same time has an important importance for public discussion about security in the country.