Regional court - Fatal shooting at Mercedes plant: verdict
Following the fatal shooting of two people at the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen near Stuttgart, the regional court is set to hand down a verdict against the alleged shooter on Thursday (14:00). The then 53-year-old defendant is alleged to have shot two Turkish compatriots during the early shift in a production hall in May. It is still not entirely clear why the two men had to die, even after the hearing of evidence. The alleged perpetrator and the victims were employed by the same logistics company on the factory premises. The accusation is that he committed a dastardly murder.
In a statement at the start of the trial, the accused said that he had felt bullied and humiliated. As an employee of a haulage company, he had also expected to be threatened with dismissal. The public prosecutor's office is demanding life imprisonment with a finding of particularly serious guilt. Although release after 15 years would then be legally possible, in practice it would be virtually impossible. The defense speaks of a spontaneous act in a state of mental emergency and is not committing itself to a specific sentence.
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- Despite being employed by the same logistics company as the victims, the accused from Baden-Württemberg's regional court case in Sindelfingen is alleged to have committed a homicide against two Turkish compatriots, resulting in criminal proceedings.
- The regional court in Stuttgart, where the high-profile trial looking into the deadly shooting at the Mercedes plant in Sindelfingen is being held, will ultimately decide the sentence for the 53-year-old defendant, who felt bullied and threatened with dismissal, causing the tragic incident.
- The alleged perpetrator of the Sindelfingen case, currently facing trial at the regional court in Stuttgart, believes the actions were a spontaneous response in a mental emergency, but the public prosecutor's office strongly disagrees and is advocating for a life sentence with the possibility of release after 15 years.
Source: www.stern.de
