Wiesbaden Regional Court - Fatal knife attack: Court imposes life imprisonment
A 41-year-old man has been sentenced to life imprisonment by the Wiesbaden Regional Court following a fatal knife attack in an asylum shelter. On Thursday, the judge also ruled that the man was guilty of a particularly serious crime, which rules out early release. The sentence was handed down for murder, attempted murder and abortion, among other things. It is not yet legally binding.
According to the judge, the accused, who is a Ghanaian citizen, attacked three residents of the accommodation in the Mainz-Kastel district of Wiesbaden with a knife in October 2022. A 35-year-old man was fatally injured, two seriously injured women survived the attack after emergency surgery. One of the women, the wife of the man who was killed, lost her unborn child in the attack, according to the public prosecutor's office. The second seriously injured victim was the 41-year-old's partner at the time.
The convicted man accepted the guilty verdict with his head bowed, holding one hand in front of his face. In her verdict, the judge spoke of an "emotional impact of suffering" that had been triggered by the crime. The defendant was unable or unwilling to answer the question as to why. The evidence against him was "overwhelming".
The convicted man did not live in the asylum accommodation, but he regularly visited his then partner there, with whom he had a child. There had been a good neighborly relationship with the couple, who later became victims of the violence, the judge explained.
On the evening of the crime, the accused had asked the 35-year-old for help with internet problems. Shortly afterwards, he allegedly stabbed his victim's upper body several times with a knife, the judge explained. The motive was unclear. The women were alerted to the attack by screams and were also attacked.
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- The criminality in Hesse continues to make headlines, with the Wiesbaden Regional Court recently imposing a life sentence for a Ghanaian man who committed a fatal knife attack in an asylum accommodation, injuring several women and resulting in the loss of an unborn child.
- The regional court processes in Hesse are known for their rigorous approach to serious crimes, such as the one committed by the man in this case, which resulted in life imprisonment and a ruling that he was guilty of a particularly serious crime, making early release unlikely.
- In addition to the fatal knife attack, the accused was found guilty of other crimes, including murder, attempted murder, and abortion, all of which contributed to the severe punishment he received.
- The knife attack in the Wiesbaden asylum accommodation highlighted the dangers faced by women in refugee accommodations, and the need for increased security measures and support services for vulnerable individuals in these settings.
Source: www.stern.de
