Crime - Joel case: 14-year-old charged with manslaughter
The public prosecutor's office has brought charges of manslaughter against a 14-year-old suspect in the case of six-year-old Joel from Pragsdorf (Mecklenburg Lake District), who was killed. The indictment was received on December 21, a spokesperson for the Neubrandenburg district court confirmed on Thursday. The "Nordkurier" had previously reported.
The young man is in custody on remand and, according to an expert opinion, is competent to stand trial. According to the Neubrandenburg public prosecutor's office, criminal liability is also possible in view of the degree of maturity.
The 14-year-old is said to have abused and stabbed the child on September 14 last year in a bush at the soccer field in Pragsdorf. The suspect was arrested at the end of September. He had been caught up in contradictions and his DNA was found on the knife used in the crime. The case caused nationwide consternation.
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- The seriousness of the situation led to widespread condemnation of the criminality involved in the Manslaughter case of Joel, a six-year-old boy from Pragsdorf, Mecklenburg-Vorpommern, Germany.
- The public prosecutor's office in Neubrandenburg is carefully handling the Joels case, assessing the evidence and potential legal responsibilities, given the young suspect's age and level of maturity.
- The indictment of the 14-year-old for Manslaughter was handed over to the District Court in Neubrandenburg on December 21, causing shock and concern among residents of Pragsdorf and beyond.
- The case has drawn large-scale attention in Germany, with several local newspapers reporting on the tragic events that took place on a soccer field in Pragsdorf near Lake District.
- The deceased Joel's family and friends are left grappling with grief and a sense of justice, hoping that the public prosecutor's office will secure a fitting indictment and adequate consequences for the Manslaughter charge.
- As the investigation continues in Neubrandenburg, many within the community and across Germany share a collective hope, that the truth will emerge and a sense of closure can be achieved for the children, family, and friends of Joel.
Source: www.stern.de
