Hand grenade accusation: defendant admits allegations

Process - Hand grenade accusation: defendant admits allegations

In the trial for throwing a hand grenade at a mourning congregation in Altbach near Esslingen, the accused has had his lawyer admit the crime. The charge was correct, said Stefan Holoch, the 23-year-old's defense lawyer, on Thursday in Stuttgart. The man also sent an apology through his lawyer: "He would like to apologize through me to all those who were harmed," said Holoch.

In its indictment, the public prosecutor's office accuses the Iranian citizen of attempted murder, among other things. He is alleged to have thrown a hand grenade at a mourning congregation in Altbach near Esslingen on June 9. According to the public prosecutor's office, at least 15 people were injured, some of them seriously. "He deliberately took advantage of the fact that the mourners were thinking about the deceased," said the public prosecutor. It was only by a stroke of luck that the grenade bounced off a branch and therefore landed and exploded 30 meters away from the mourners.

According to the investigators, the background to the crime is a feud between two rival groups in the Stuttgart area that has been raging for many months. The accused belonged to a Kurdish group, said the public prosecutor. "He suspected numerous members or sympathizers of the rival group at the funeral."

For security reasons, the trial is taking place in the strictly secured hall of the Higher Regional Court in Stuttgart-Stammheim. Eleven trial days have been scheduled so far. A verdict is not expected before mid-March.

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1. The incident occurred in the peaceful town of Altbach, located near the city of Esslingen in the German state of Baden-Württemberg.
2. The public prosecutor's office in Baden-Württemberg is intensely investigating the criminal act of an Iranian citizen, who is accused of throwing a hand grenade in Altbach, causing injuries to at least 15 individuals, some of whom suffered serious harm.
3. As the trial progresses in a secure courtroom in Stuttgart-Stammheim, the accused's lawyer, Stefan Holoch, admitted the hand grenade throw, and the defendant expressed his regret through his attorney towards the affected mourning community.
4. Local authorities in Stuttgart, Germany, are taking appropriate security measures to prevent any escalation of the ongoing feud between two rival groups, as the hand grenade attack is believed to be a result of the conflict between these groups.
5. This heinous act of violence has sparked concern and outrage among the local community and beyond, raising questions about the increasing incidence of criminality in the region and the responsibilities of law enforcement agencies in addressing such issues.

Source: www.stern.de