Belt attack in Horn: eight years in prison for bloody rackets!

Belt attack in Horn: eight years in prison for bloody rackets!

A 35-year-old Afghan was sentenced to eight years in prison by the Krems Regional Court on Tuesday after injuring a 16-year-old with a belt in Horn on June 21. The incident happened during an argument in which the accused not only attacked the victim but also two other people. The injured teenager had to be flown to the St. Pölten University Hospital with an emergency helicopter, where he could be brought out of danger after emergency operation. The other affected, another 53-year-old and another 16-year-old, were also taken to the Horn Hospital, such as the shock about the crime

The accused, according to a psychiatric report, is said to have acted under the influence of a complex personality disorder. In addition to the assault, he is also charged property damage because he had previously opened a door in his accommodation. In a further incident during his detention, he behaved aggressively towards judicial persons. Despite his criminal record and his behavior, the man is now accommodated in a forensic-therapeutic center, which raises the concerns about the costs, such as oe24.at . The financial consequences of this measure for taxpayers are considered enormously, since daily care in such facilities can cost several hundred euros.

The incident not only caused outrage for the victims, but also in the political landscape. Udo Landbauer, the deputy governor of Lower Austria, expressed that the aggressively managed asylum seeker should better return to his country of origin instead of burdening the taxpayers. The situation not only raises questions about security, but also to the need for financial responsibility in dealing with violent criminals.