Drama in the fire process: Was the police's wife the perpetrator?

Drama in the fire process: Was the police's wife the perpetrator?

Urfahr-Umgebung, Österreich - A police officer from the Urfahr-Umge district was acquitted after a fire in a house that broke out on February 11, 2024. During the night, a sofa ignited in the guest room, supposedly by an inflammable liquid that was buried and then lit. At that point, the residents were not present, only the over 80-year-old grandfather slept in the basement and noticed the smoke, which he could ultimately delete. According to Kleine Zeitung was suspected of having laid out the fire in the house after he was in the crime with his wife had. He explained that he had left the house at 4:00 a.m. and then missed his backpack, whose cell phone was still active after that time.

Although the public prosecutor demanded that the culprit were only sufficiently considered that the police officer was considered to be sufficient. The chairman of the court pointed out that there was also the defendant's wife, who could be considered for the crime. Her absence during the fire and the fact that she had access to the house could not be completely excluded. The defendant and defense lawyer emphasized that it was not clear why the wife would have an interest in lighting the parents' house because the grandfather lived there and would have been in danger. The defense lawyer applied for an acquittal, and the public prosecutor's office waived an appeal.

Investigations and allegations

Another turn took the case when another police officer who was entrusted with the fire investigations was on trial because he had not sent information that could show evidence that could show an arson to the public prosecutor. He stated overload as an explanation and got away with a non -final diversion. According to nwb , the entire complex is additionally burdened by the psychological problems and family conflicts of the accused police officer. In the analysis of the court it was emphasized that the arguments for a conviction due to a lack of certainty and alternatives are inadequate. This shows how complex and complex the case is.