Father beats daughter with walking stick: suspended sentence in Vechta!

Father beats daughter with walking stick: suspended sentence in Vechta!

In a shocking case, the Vechta district court recently sentenced a 56-year-old father to a suspended sentence of one year. The defendant confessed to beating his 20-year-old daughter with a walking stick after he found out about her clothing. This unforgivable crime was classified as grievous bodily harm, which is also in accordance with the legal provisions of the Criminal Code, according to which bodily harm can result in a prison sentence of up to five years or a fine. That reports NDR.

The incident occurred in August 2024 when the 20-year-old's brother intervened and called her father for help because she was "unreasonable". This resulted in her 26-year-old sister also being injured, who stood in front of the victims to protect them. The daughter suffered injuries to her upper arms, shoulders and wrists, which illustrates the urgency of the sister's action. Fearing further attacks, the two women called the police. When they arrived, however, the father was no longer in the apartment. He has not lived with his family since 2017 and is already known to the police, with several previous convictions, including suspended sentences for theft.

Legal situation and consequences

Anyone who deals with the concept of bodily harm will find a clear legal framework. According to Section 223 of the Criminal Code, anyone who physically abuses another person or damages their health is punished. A particularly serious case occurs when the act is carried out with dangerous tools, such as a walking stick in the case described, which is classified as dangerous bodily harm. These offenses are prosecuted ex officio, which in this case led to a suspended sentence for the father, which also included the requirement to pay 1,000 euros to the Weißer Ring victim support service juraforum.de.

The conviction of the father may not be the end of the problems for the affected daughters. The social and psychological pressure after such an incident can be enormous. Therefore, the court placed great emphasis on probation conditions to support victims and ensure that they do not suffer the consequences of the assault. This reflects the growing recognition of victim protection in jurisprudence, which can also be seen in the ever-increasing number of cases of physical injury recorded by the police in Germany. Loud Statista The numbers have risen continuously since 2014 and demonstrate the urgency of preventive measures.

Whether this verdict will protect the two sisters from further attacks remains to be seen. It remains to be hoped that such incidents can be avoided in the future through education and preventative measures.