Shock in Bobenheim-Roxheim: Jogger defends herself against attack!

Shock in Bobenheim-Roxheim: Jogger defends herself against attack!

An incredible crime shook the municipality of Bobenheim-Roxheim in Rhineland-Palatinate. A 20-year-old refugee, Mahmud H., only came to Germany in October 2023, attacked a 49-year-old jogger on a dirt road in May 2024. The brutal attack occurred on a summer evening when the perpetrator followed the woman, blocked her way and demanded sexual acts. The brave woman fought violently, scratched his face and possibly prevented worse. These defense wounds finally led to the arrest of Mahmud H. in the neighboring Worms.

After this attack, the community shoes were stirred. Although the police acted quickly and put the perpetrator, the outrage was great. In the process, a shocking picture of Mahmud H.’s remrefy was drawn. The refugee confessed the attack, but showed no remorse. Even worse: in prison he is said to have browned with the crime and even planned to repeat a similar crime with co -breeds. The presiding judge Alexander Melahn sentenced him to five years and six months in prison for sexual assault and assault. In his reasoning, he also noticed that the refugee was prosecuted under juvenile justice. However, the required punishment was higher.

understanding and judgment of the Court of Justice

The psychiatric reports took an additional view of the background of the perpetrator. The specialist Ralf Werner confirmed Mahmud H.'s full guilt, regardless of a possible stress disorder due to his childhood characterized by violence and civil war in Syria. The public prosecutor, represented by Daniel Mayr, demanded a seven -year prison sentence, while defender Volker Hoffmann advocated a milder punishment. The verdict is not yet final and the procedure was largely to protect the victim to the exclusion of the public