Young people are on trial because of murder of seven years old in Regensburg clinic

Young people are on trial because of murder of seven years old in Regensburg clinic

A shocking incident in Regensburg: A 15-year-old teenager is on trial because of the murder of a seven-year-old child. The process began in front of the youth chamber of the regional court in Weiden in the Upper Palatinate, as Merkur . The accused, who was only 14 years old at the time of the crime, is said to have stabbed the boy as a patient in child and adolescent psychiatry at the end of October 2023 and also injured a 63-year-old teacher and a carer. The process is excluded from the public to protect the defendant's privacy.

Details on the allegation

The public prosecutor assumes a significantly reduced guilt of the young person, although this is not completely canceled. This assessment is based on a psychiatric illness of the accused, which has been in the clinic for three quarters of a year. According to the investigation, the youthful fantasies of killing, which he finally put into action after he had smuggled two knives into the clinic in the days before the incident. As Welt is planning the court in the coming negotiation days, which are attached to a total of six To listen to testimonies from 30 people and four experts.

The crime scene was the child and adolescent psychiatry in Regensburg, where the accused youth was treated because of his own psychological problems. After the incident, a temporary procedure for accommodation has already been ordered in a psychiatric hospital. In the event of a conviction, the 15-year-old could threaten a youth penalty of six months to ten years. There is also the possibility of further medical accommodation.