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Attack on McDonald's: 18-year-old from Hamm is sent to prison
An 18-year-old from Hamm was sentenced to 31 months in juvenile detention after a robbery at McDonald's. Perpetrators threatened employees with weapons.
Attack on McDonald's: 18-year-old from Hamm is sent to prison
A raid on a McDonald's branch makes headlines in the region. On Easter Monday, the Paderborn regional court had to make a judgment that sentenced the 18-year-old perpetrator from Hamm to 31 months in juvenile detention. Loud calf The attack occurred with two other men between the ages of 18 and 25. The men, armed with a machete, knife and a blank pistol, threatened the employees of the branch on Frankfurter Weg and forced the shift manager to open the safe. In total, they stole 3,150 euros in change, while the larger bills remained in the safe.
The perpetrators fled with two bags, but the 18-year-old and a 20-year-old accomplice were caught nearby. However, a 25-year-old uncle of the 18-year-old, who fled to Syria with the money, was only arrested in June after his return to Germany. This money has not been recovered to this day. Despite confessions, the distribution of roles among the perpetrators remains unclear. The uncle received a prison sentence of five years and nine months, while the 20-year-old was sentenced to 26 months in youth custody, according to reporting come-on.de.
The psychological consequences for those affected
The attack not only has legal consequences, but also psychological ones. In a similar incident in Lüdenscheid in October 2023, the court found that the branch manager was suffering from the consequences of the attack and had not returned to his job. This illustrates how profoundly such crimes can affect the people affected.
In Lüdenscheid, a main perpetrator attacked the branch with an unloaded blank pistol and his accomplice with a machete and were sentenced to 5 years and 9 months and 3 years and 4 months in prison. The court took into account the cooperation of the co-defendant, which meant he received a lenient sentence. The public prosecutor classified the crime as planned and the court recognized that both perpetrators had no limited ability to control the crime.
In view of these events, it is essential that society takes such acts of juvenile crime into account. One wonders what preventive measures could look like to prevent imitations.
In conclusion, there are intense discussions in the region about both security in public institutions and the judicial response to such crimes. As the perpetrators face the consequences of their actions, the community suffers from a loss of security and trust.