Trial against 15-year-old for murder of homeless man
In November, two brothers in Darmstadt robbed a homeless man. The younger brother allegedly hit the 57-year-old man dozens of times later. The man died in the hospital from his injuries. The trial has begun.
Before the Landgericht Darmstadt, the trial against a 15-year-old for the murder of a homeless man began. The youth is accused of seriously injuring the 57-year-old man in the Innenstadt of Darmstadt on the night of November 15, 2023, with blows and kicks. The victim died a day later in the hospital. Before that, the 15-year-old and his 18-year-old brother allegedly robbed and assaulted the homeless man.
The older brother stands before the court for the robbery, but is not charged with murder. The police were called to the Luisenplatz for the robbery. After the police had left, the violent attack occurred. According to the indictment, the 15-year-old, who was a Bulgarian citizen, was angry that the police had intervened during the robbery. He allegedly released this anger on the homeless man to humiliate him.
The prosecutor spoke of "destructive intent" during the reading of the indictment. The 15-year-old is said to have hit the German man 87 times on the head, neck, and upper body. The police appeared again, and the victim died a day later in the hospital from his severe injuries. The defense attorney for the 15-year-old requested that the public be excluded from the further trial after the indictment was read.
The chamber decided to partially exclude the public. The 18-year-old brother has announced that he will testify. The trial is being held before a youth chamber. If the 15-year-old is found guilty of murder, he faces a juvenile sentence of ten years in prison according to juvenile law.
- The trial for the alleged murder of a homeless man in Darmstadt is taking place at the Landgericht Darmstadt, with charges levied against a 15-year-old who is a Bulgarian citizen.
- The crime in question occurred in the Innenstadt of Darmstadt on the night of November 15, 2023, where the victim was brutally attacked and robbed.
- The murder and manslaughter case has garnered international attention as it progresses through the justice system in Hesse, Germany.
- If found guilty, the 15-year-old faces a ten-year juvenile sentence, according to German juvenile law, highlighting the seriousness of crimes involving violence and murder.
