Villach shocked: disturbing drawings of the assassin appeared!

Villach shocked: disturbing drawings of the assassin appeared!

After the fatal terrorist attack in Villach, which took place on February 15, many people show their sympathy. In the attack, a 23-year-old Syrian killed a 14-year-old with a knife and sometimes seriously injured five other people. The assassin is currently in custody in the Klagenfurt prison. The public prosecutor's office in Klagenfurt is investigating him for murder and five -time attempted murder as a terrorist criminal offense. Markus Kitz from the public prosecutor confirmed that the comprehensive investigation against the assassin continues to run and that an indictment will be charged as soon as the investigation has been completed. Information on the duration of the investigation has so far remained unclear.

In the past few weeks there have been further significant developments. In a man's German book, disturbing drawings were discovered, which show the scribble of devils and demons. These new documents meant that an already created psychiatric report on the man's accountability had to be revised. Despite the discovery of the drawings that were overcrowled, but could be restored, the psychiatric expert again confirmed that the assumption of the assassin was out of the question at the time of the crime. According to reports from the Kleine Zeitung, the nurry attack is not to be attributed to a mental illness, but is classified as action out of religious conviction.

psycho- and legal issues

The requirements for psychiatric reports on guilt are regulated in Germany in §§ 20 and 21 StGB. Clear findings on the effects of any mental disorders at the time of the crime are required. The court must comprehensively appreciate the personality and the life story of the accused. A simple diagnostic procedure is not sufficient to prove the prerequisites for found guilt in accordance with Section 20 of the Criminal Code, as further Alsdorf. In the case of the Villach assassin, the report turned out to be incorrect, since essential defects were not adequately addressed in the assessment of the mental situation of the man.

The defense pointed out considerable defects in the written report, and the district court was neither able to confirm the shortcomings in the oral report nor a plausible reason for the changed assessment of the expert. These fundamental concerns could make a new review of the evidence necessary in order to clearly define the defendant's criminal liability.

The events in Villach and the subsequent legal and psychiatric conflicts reflect the complexity of the case. Even if the assassin is subject to a legally binding presumption of the presumption of innocence, public attention remains high for the case, especially in view of the brutal events and ongoing investigations.