The start of the trial against Styrian bomb builder: drama about his ex-wife!

The start of the trial against Styrian bomb builder: drama about his ex-wife!

On Monday, the trial against a 56-year-old suspect started in Graz, who is charged with attempted murder. The lawsuit comes as part of a moving case in which the accused had placed a bomb on his ex-wife's car. According to the [Kleine Zeitung] (https://www.kleinezeitung.at/service/newsticker/innengolitung/19623766/process- against-steirischen-bombauer-startet-in-in-graz, however, the bomb did not detonate. The motif of the accused, who was previously a member of the Jehovah's Witnesses, seem to be maintenance law disputes with his ex-wife, with whom he has two children.

The 56-year-old's attempt to create a diversion maneuver with the construction of the bombs shows the complexity of his motives. He wanted to give the appearance that his ex-wife, who belongs to a community of faith, had become a random victim. The psychiatric appraiser classifies the accused as accountable and an application for instruction was made in a forensic-therapeutic center. The accused is essentially confessed with the interrogations.

Details on the bombings

The bomb on the ex-wife's vehicle was placed in May 2024 and luckily remained without a detective consequences. The explosive device was only discovered days after the accused arrested when it was found hidden behind the car cladding.

forensic-psychiatric assessment

The case not only raises legal but also psychological questions. The forensic-psychiatric assessment plays a central role here. According to Doctors Academy, the training for forensic-psychiatric reports follows strict guidelines of the Austrian Medical Association. The aim of this further training is to increase the quality of expert reports, especially in prognostics, which is of crucial importance in cases like this.

The training offered by the Medical Association for specialists includes important topics such as the establishment and writing of expert opinions as well as legal foundations. Psychological test procedures and the creation of forecast reports are also essential content of the curriculum, which is distributed over 60 teaching units.

The continuation of the process is scheduled for Wednesday, whereby the further psychological knowledge of the expert may play a crucial role when it comes to the legal consequences for the accused.