Tragedy in Ried: father-son conflict ends with a fatal knife stab

Tragedy in Ried: father-son conflict ends with a fatal knife stab

In Ried im Innkreis (Upper Austria) had a tragic incident that was the first day of the trial due to his horrific circumstances. A 22-year-old man is suspected of having killed his own father with nine knife stings. However, the process was postponed in the evening and a local inspection was requested for December 17th.

The prosecutor described that a heated dispute between the father and son had been preceded by the fatal argument. The father, under the influence of alcohol with a value of 2.5 per thousand, is said to have brought a firearm, which led to an escalation of the situation. The young defendant confronted his father, and in a moment of emotional overwhelming he admitted instead of reacting with anger, simply being afraid.

The disturbed relationship between father and son

The relationship between the two was anything but harmonious. The prosecutor reported a prehistory in which the accused came into contact with drugs and committed criminal acts in adolescence. A relevant incident was an attack on a petrol station with an ax for which the young man was condemned. Despite his conditional dismissal, violent clashes between him and his alcoholic father always occurred. The latter tried to bring his son away from drugs, but the relationship remained shaped by problems.

On the crucial night, when the incident occurred, the 22-year-old was apparently still under the influence of drugs. The prosecutor described the scene as a "family supergau" when the fatal argument occurred. According to the reports, everything began with a dispute in which the father raised the gun and shot into the air, while the son who felt threatened reacted with a knife and gave up several stitches that were ultimately fatal.

However, the defense argues that it was a self-defense situation. The defense attorney's account presented a picture of an unpredictable and violent father whose actions ultimately brought about the tragedy. “There are no warning shots in a closed room with people,” said the defense attorney, who portrayed the shots as threatening.

Reactions and investigations

After the shots, the injured father is said to have fled to neighbors, who then chose the emergency call. The testimonies suggested that the defendant was rather aggressively than worried on the night of the crime. While the indictment claims for murder, the defense provides for a chaotic self -defense reaction. To this end, further reports, both medically and psychiatrically, are to be on the table, which could provide information about the psychological constitution of the accused.

The legal consequences of this tragedy could be serious for the 22-year-old. If the indictment of the murder is confirmed, he threatens a prison sentence between ten to 20 years or even lifelong, possibly also with a briefing in a forensic facility.

The court will be confronted with new evidence in the near future, which will illuminate the terrible circumstances of the incident in Ried im Innkreis. It remains to be seen how the case will continue to be negotiated, and the audience will watch carefully how this tragic family history will continue to develop. You can find more about this in the reports On www.vienna.at.