Cologne teen murder: Gang members sentenced to long prison terms!

Cologne teen murder: Gang members sentenced to long prison terms!

Mülheimer Hafen, Köln, Deutschland - In Cologne, a shocking crime was negotiated that put the city in turmoil: the murder of the only 15 -year -old Dara K. The perpetrators, members of a youth gang, were sentenced to long prison terms. The case, which has been negotiated before the Cologne district court since October, ended under strict security measures. A total of 19 judicial masters and police officers ensured order in the courtroom, while the verdict fell.

As a mastermind of this cruel act, the motive of a revenge was revealed. The boy Dara worked as a drug courier for a gear, but changed sides and stressed his former colleagues to court. This resulted in Joshua M. (19) and Ahmet Y. (27) kidnapped him in a night full of horror and brought him to the banks of the Rhine, where Dara was brutally murdered. BILD reported how the presiding judge Ansgar Meimberg spoke of a "retaliation and demonstration of power" picture .

The murder location: a pier on the banks of the Rhine

In the early morning hours of March 10, the perpetrators Dara stopped in Cologne-Mühlheim, in front of a pub, and dragged it away. Even the pub owner and a boyfriend of the boy could not withstand the attack. The goal was the Hafen harbor, where the incredible happened: Joshua M. stabbed Dara under threats with a rifle until he bled. A tragedy that shook people and beat big waves in the media.

After the murder, the perpetrators took off their former friend and fled. But they left no traces: Marcel M. and Semih D. helped burn the murdered clothing to destroy all evidence. Despite their efforts, they did not escape the judiciary and were also convicted.

The judgment: punishment for a life full of suffering

Joshua M., who was convicted in youth criminal law, received a prison sentence of nine years. Ahmet Y., on the other hand, was assessed as an adult and sentenced to life imprisonment. But even after the judgment it came to tumult: Ahmet Y. hit the dock and called: "I am innocent!"

For Dara's family, there is deep pain. The emotions broke out again and again in the court hall: screaming of despair and anger filled the room. The family's lawyer, Jan Khatib, expressed that the judgment brings little relief because the loss was immeasurable. Nevertheless, a piece of justice was achieved with the conclusion of the process.

The other two defendants were punished less hard: Marcel M. received two years in prison for complicity and dangerous bodily harm. Semih D. was sentenced to six months of therapy for attempted punishment.

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