Brother drama in Kindberg: 14-year-old with ax in court!

Brother drama in Kindberg: 14-year-old with ax in court!

In a shattering court hearing that begins in Leoben today, a 14-year-old is accused of brutally killing his 36-year-old brother with a Viking ax. The incident occurred in Kindberg, Styria in September, and the circumstances are particularly brutal. According to the information from kosmo , the act was considered planned, and the defendant has made some disturbing statements. After the crime, he expressed that an "over-me" had given him orders while first stating that the argument emerged from a dispute over homework before he changed his statement.

The brutality of the crime is reinforced by the results of the autopsy. The 14-year-old is said to have caused at least 17 cock injuries on the head of his brother, as reported . In addition to head injuries, serious injuries on the neck and back were also found. The victim, who suffered and bled to air embolism, was previously a central caregiver for the perpetrator, who lived in a budget structure characterized by conflicts after the father's death. While the brothers lived on the first floor, the mother and stepfather lived on the ground floor.

process details and legal framework

The process is carried out in front of a lay judge and is scheduled for one day. Here it is expected that three witnesses and experts from different areas, including psychiatry and forensic medicine, are expected to give their assessments. The accused is confessed, but was taken into custody. In the event of a conviction, he could face a prison sentence of one to ten years. It is important to mention that the young person is punishable and is subject to the Youth Court Act.

In the school community of the perpetrator, there is great concern about the events. A crisis intervention team was consulted to support the family members concerned. Parents and teachers are concerned about the causes and possible deeper motifs for the violence of the young person, but the investigators are at a loss for the background.

The importance of prevention

Against the background of such terrible acts, the need for preventive measures to avoid youth crime is again emphasized. According to the
Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, women and youth have been developed in the past 20 years numerous concepts for the prevention of child and youth crime. The majority of suspects children and adolescents appear only once, but there is a small group of "intensive careers" who are often faced with complex social problems.

The prevention activities include greater cooperation between school, police, judiciary and youth welfare in order to recognize and defuse problems at an early stage. The 14-year-old's case shows how important it is to carefully observe the development of children and adolescents and to offer suitable help to prevent violent outbreaks.

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