Attempted murder with arrow and sheet: Grazer is sentenced to 20 years in prison!

Attempted murder with arrow and sheet: Grazer is sentenced to 20 years in prison!

Seiersberg, Österreich - A 39-year-old Grazer is on trial for attempted murder. The incident, in which a 42-year-old woman was seriously injured, occurred on September 15, 2024 in the accused's apartment. According to Exxpress.at , the accused only got to know the woman two weeks earlier. That evening when the brutal incident occurred, the two consumed various drugs together with a friend of the accused.

The defendant injected ketamine after consuming morphine, methamphetamine, cocaine and cannabis. As he cleaned his sports arch, he shot the sleeping woman. The first arrow to hit the woman penetrated into her upper body over the kidney area and caused serious injuries, while the second arrow, which she hit her head, was classified as a "slight injury". Doctors described it as a miracle that the woman had survived because the arrow had perforated spleen, liver and heart.

escape and arrest

After the attack, the accused left the apartment and blocked the room. While his friend stated that he hadn't noticed anything of the shots, the seriously injured woman succeeded in choosing the emergency call. The accused fled in his car, but was soon arrested by the police and special units. This was done after another incident in which the accused shot around with a shotgun and even focused on police officers. At the subsequent discussion, he was also seriously injured, but could be saved.

The defendant confessed that he had shot on the woman, however, denies that she wanted to kill her and also claimed not to remember the incident. A psychiatric expert found that the man was accountable but limited. A mental behavioral disorder was diagnosed, but no fully shaped personality disorder.

mental health and drug use

The psychological effects of drug abuse are serious and not only influence behavior, but also relationships. Men with mental illnesses that consume drugs can often get into a vicious circle of dependency, often to manage emotional pain, as can be seen from an article to gesundichtikel.com . The self -medication hypothesis suggests that many people use drugs to deal with mental stress, which can lead to further problems.

As a consequence of the incident, the lawyers of the injured woman require a pain deposit of 10,000 euros. The defendant has agreed to pay this. The current state of the procedure, on the other hand, focuses on the question of responsibility and dealing with mental illnesses in connection with drug abuse. It remains to be seen how the court will decide on this difficult matter.