Graz rampage: The dark truth behind Alen R.'s death in prison

Graz rampage: The dark truth behind Alen R.'s death in prison

Graz, Österreich - On June 20, 2015, one of the most tragic amocals in Austrian history occurred in Graz. Alen R., then 26 years old, raced through the city center with a Daewoo Rexton weighed over two tons and took three people, including a four -year -old child. In addition, 36 other people, including pedestrians and cyclists, were seriously injured. The crime happened around 12 noon when a big event took place in the main square.

Alen R. steered his SUV for two kilometers for passers -by for two kilometers and added serious injuries to them. After the trip, he got out of the vehicle and injured two other passers -by with a knife before he was arrested by the police in Schmiedgasse. In the process that took place in 2016, the perpetrator showed himself in a white suit and explained that he had acted out of fear. The court, on the other hand, classified his deed as a "planned mass murder", which led to a lifelong prison sentence.

sustainable effects of the amocran

Over the years, the amocray remained a formative event for the Graz population. The authorities recorded over 100 people directly affected, with many surviving because they were able to dodge in time. The subsequent memorial service in the Graz city parish church attracted around 500 mourners, and thousands of thousands of lit in Herrengasse to commemorate the victims. There was also a funeral march in which many participants took part and which was led by the then Federal President Heinz Fischer.

On September 29, 2016, Alen R. was finally spoken and instructed to an institution for mentally abnormal legal breachers. Recently, however, at the end of September 2023, he was found dead in his individual cell in the Stein detention center in Lower Austria after he had committed suicide on the night of September 23.

legal and psychological consequences

The amocran not only raises ethical and social questions, but also has legal dimensions that extend far beyond the case of Alen R. A judgment of the Federal Court of Justice (BGH) of April 17, 2018 explains that even mental health violations of police officers who suffer during such operations can be legally recognized in the case of amotlets. Here, the context of the calculation plays a crucial role, which can also be assumed in intentional severe violent crimes.

In an incident that is connected to an amocray in a vocational school, a police officer was granted damages due to mental health impairment. The BGH judgment emphasizes that a mental injury is directly attributable to a killing spree and therefore there is attribution to the perpetrator. Such decisions can represent important precedents for future cases.

The events in Graz and their consequences remain in the memory of the citizens as a memorial. While some are known to the direct effects of the crime, legal developments show that social and psychological consequences are far -reaching.