Brothers in court: robbery with a knife and life -threatening injury!

Brothers in court: robbery with a knife and life -threatening injury!

In Krefeld, two brothers were convicted by the district court after attacking and seriously injured in a night. The older brother received a penalty of 20 months on probation, while the younger, only 15-year-old, was sentenced to three years in prison. The court saw the more difficult allegation of attempted murder as not justified, but stated that the 15-year-old stabbed the victim in the back with a kitchen knife. As part of the procedure, he was also convicted of dangerous bodily harm.

The court came to the conclusion that the 15-year-old did not intend to kill the man, but only wanted to help his older brother. Nevertheless, an open execution for the young person was rejected because he had already served an arrest due to the assault before the crime and had harmful tendencies.

Details of the attack

The action occurred at the end of May when the brothers attacked a 44-year-old installer. They approached him under the pretext of needing fire, but then pulled out a machete and demanded money and valuables. The installer defended himself, captured the 19-year-old brother, which gave the 15-year-old the opportunity to stab him.

Despite his serious injury, the victim managed to alert the police and to follow the two criminals with his bike. The injury was critical, but a broken rib protected vital organs from serious damage. The 44-year-old survived, but reported long-term health and psychological effects: "I have been afraid to go out at night since then," he said.

family background and motivation

As part of the procedure, the family situation of the brothers was also discussed. A defender argued that the family's financial emergency, caused by the mother's cancer, had a significant influence on the behavior of the brothers. Nevertheless, the severity of the incident is surprised by many observers, especially considering the age of the perpetrators.

According to the judgment of the court, the defender of the older brother already made a remedy for appeals in the courtroom, which means that the case is now legally concluded. The strict punishment reflects the striving for the judiciary to react with significant consequences to youthful acts of violence in order to do justice to the victims and to influence the behavior of young perpetrators. Whatever the personal circumstances of the brothers, the court found that such behavior does not remain without serious consequences.

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