Bread knife robber in Bad Arolsen: Process for mentally ill perpetrators begins

Bread knife robber in Bad Arolsen: Process for mentally ill perpetrators begins

Bad Arolsen, Deutschland - On December 30, 2023, a 40-year-old man from Würzburg attacked the Aral petrol station at the station crossing in Bad Arolsen with a bread knife. The perpetrator, who is currently in a forensic psychiatry, confessed to his deeds in front of the Kassel district court and spoke in detail about his search for medication. During the raid, he blackmailed the cashier for around 130 euros and some boxes of cigarettes before he was arrested by the police on the sidewalk a little later.

The psychiatric assessment showed that the man was possibly unable to guilt, which the public prosecutor confirms. Due to its mental illness, preventive detention and permanent accommodation in a psychiatric institution could be imminent. The process continues on November 4, where nine witnesses and an expert are to be heard to clarify further details. More information about this case can be found in a report on www.hna.de .