Cottbus: Escape from the police ends fatally - the accused remains in prison!

Cottbus: Escape from the police ends fatally - the accused remains in prison!

Cottbus, Deutschland - A shocking judgment from Cottbus: The district court rejected the appointment of a man who caused a tragic death during a rapid escape from the police. The 28-year-old now has to go behind grille for three and a half years after he raced through the streets of Cottbus at up to 120 km/h in 2021 and lost control of his vehicle. The decision of the court causes a sensation and reveals the question of responsibility in such extreme situations.

The fateful moment

The accused who wanted to avoid a police check was in a dangerous situation on a country road towards Eichow. The police used a so-called stop stick to stop the fleeing vehicle. But the driver evaded the obstacle and lost control. The car overturned and the front passenger, which was not strapped, was thrown out of the vehicle - it still died at the scene of the accident. A tragic end for escape that could have ended with a simple police stop.

Last year the man was sentenced to a prison term of three years and nine months for a forbidden motor vehicle race with death, intentional risk to road traffic, forgery of documents, and driving without a driver's license and without insurance. Despite these severe allegations, he made a calling, which was now finally rejected by the district court. A clear case of law violation that ended with devastating consequences.