Menually ill man kicks a woman at Opladener Bahnhof - what is behind it?

Menually ill man kicks a woman at Opladener Bahnhof - what is behind it?

In a explosive case in the Cologne district court, the focus is on 48-year-old Jussuf L., who desperately hopes to get into a clinic instead of in prison. The mentally ill man has gone through a lot in the past and has been fighting with his demons for years. After a painful separation from his family, which plunged him into a downward spiral, L. is currently in custody. The public prosecutor raises serious allegations against him, including particularly severe predatory extortion in an incident at the train station in Hilden, where he held a knife on his neck.

The incident at Opladener Bahnhof

Another incident that L. is charged occurred at the Opladen train station, where he stepped in an unsuspecting woman from behind. The 55-year-old Wermelskirchener, who looked at her cell phone, was caught cold by the unexpected shock. To date, she cannot quite believe the act and remembers the painful situation that she pursues in her everyday life. She felt persecuted and was anxious for a long time when someone was behind her. Jussuf L. himself justifies his behavior with hallucinatorial voices and feels regret after the crime.

clinic or jail?

The decision about L.'s fate is influenced by expert Oliver Greif, who expresses doubts about the assessment that only a stay in a forensic hospital is suitable for the accused. For more than ten years in closed facilities and prisons, L. have left traces. His supervisor makes it clear that the diagnoses are inconsistent and that he needs a fixed structure to get his life under control. While the views are addressed to the court, the question remains: clinic without a time limit or prison with the expiry date? Jussuf L. is concerned about being put into jail again, which would mean a dramatic turn in his already turbulent life.