Munich - Fatal speeding accident: defendant confesses
A trial for a fatal speeding accident began on Thursday in Munich with a confession. The 22-year-old defendant admitted through his lawyer that he had fatally injured an 18-year-old when - under the influence of alcohol and drugs and without a driver's license - he skidded his car into a streetcar stop at high speed while fleeing a police checkpoint.
The trial had started very late - due to the large number of visitors, all those involved had to spontaneously move to a larger hall. Around a hundred people, mainly young people, watched the arraignment and the testimony of the friend of the man who was killed, who was also seriously injured, in front of the district court. Other people were also injured in the incident at Leonrodplatz in Munich in July. The public prosecutor's office is accusing the defendant of negligent homicide and negligent bodily harm, among other things.
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- The confession made by the defendant revealed that he was evading a police checkpoint in Munich, which was already a violation of traffic laws, and his actions were further compounded by his lack of a driver's license, intoxication with alcohol and drugs.
- Despite the ongoing criminality issues in Germany, particularly in Bavaria, the public prosecutor's office is endeavoring to pursue the case against the defendant for negligent homicide and bodily harm.
- The police in Munich are increasing their efforts to combat drug-related traffic offenses after the confession of the defendant in the fatal speeding accident case.
- The incident at Leonrodplatz in Munich brought to light the dangers of drug and alcohol abuse while operating vehicles, which could lead to tragic consequences as seen in this case.
Source: www.stern.de
