Murder trial at Uelzen train station: 19-year-old in court for the death of a father

The trial surrounding a fatal fall down the stairs at Uelzen train station began on Friday, in which a 55-year-old father died. The 19-year-old defendant, a former asylum seeker from Morocco, is charged with murder out of greed in conjunction with robbery resulting in death. The Lüneburg public prosecutor considers the defendant to be incompetent, but dangerous due to mental illness.

The tragic event occurred on July 14, 2024, when the defendant forcefully kicked the victim in the chest, causing him to fall down the stairs. The 55-year-old suffered massive head injuries and died at the scene WORLD reported. The defendant took the victim's cell phone after the incident. According to police information, the victim happened to be the target of this crime.

Trial details and witnesses

A total of four witnesses have been invited to the first hearing. The process could last eight days. A psychiatric expert will also testify. According to the investigation, an expert found evidence of an illness on the part of the defendant, who is also said to have regularly consumed narcotics containing THC. These circumstances could have had an impact on his illness, but could not have been directly responsible for the crime.

The start of the trial and the results of the investigation have sparked great public interest, partly due to the brutal nature of the crime NDR reported.