Fatal knife attack: New edition of the procedure in Bad Fallingbostel

Fatal knife attack: New edition of the procedure in Bad Fallingbostel

Status: 01.08.2024 07:57 a.m.

The case of a fatal knife attack in Bad Fallingbostel throws a dark shadow over the local community. The second trial of a 36-year-old man who is accused of having killed his 24-year-old ex-partner begins today in the Verden district court.

resumption of the procedure

After a revision of the judgment by the family of the killed, which penetrated a deeper consideration of the evidence, the case is reworked. Previously, the accused was sentenced to a prison sentence of 10 years and 6 months in March 2023. At that time, the court decided that the attack could not be classified as insidious because the woman was aware of the danger. However, this view was considered inadequate by the Federal Court of Justice, which led to the abolition of the judgment.

The circumstances of the attack

The public prosecutor accuses the accused of having followed his ex-partner over a longer period of time. The incident, which took place in August 2022, occurred in front of their apartment in Bad Fallingbostel. Based on the indictment, he started with a knife that he had attached to her with the help of adhesive tape on his hand and stabbed it 20 times in a brutal attack. This cruel act occurred in front of the shared son of the two, which also makes the case tragic.

defense strategy

In the previous negotiations, the accused had tried to present his actions as a self -defense. His defense emphasized that due to threats by his ex-partner, who is said to have threatened him with pepper spray, he was forced to act. The reasoning will also be discussed in the upcoming process.

importance of the process for the community

This process is significant for the community in Bad Fallingbostel. It not only represents the worst abysses of interpersonal relationships, but also raises questions about domestic violence and the mechanisms that women can protect in similar situations. Public attention to the case could lead to more awareness of this often tabooed area and ultimately increases the safety of potential victims.

outlook on the coming negotiation days

The negotiation will take place for several days by the end of September 2024. In view of the new evidence and experience from the previous procedure, the court carefully weigh the statements of both the indictment and defense in order to come to a fair judgment.

These topics in the program:

NDR 1 Lower Saxony | Regional Hannover | 01.08.2024 | 8:30 a.m.

- Nag