Processes - Knife attack on schoolgirls: Trial against 39-year-old
Around seven months after the knife attack on two girls in a school playground in Berlin-Neukölln, the trial against the alleged perpetrator begins. The 39-year-old will have to answer to the district court from Tuesday (9.00 a.m.). He is alleged to have seriously injured the children, who were seven and eight years old at the time. One pupil is said to have been in mortal danger at times. The public prosecutor's office is seeking permanent placement in a psychiatric hospital in the trial for attempted manslaughter.
The man is said to have entered the grounds of an elementary school on the afternoon of May 3 this year. According to the public prosecutor's office, he stabbed the two children one after the other with a knife, including in the neck, with the intention of killing them. The police arrested the 39-year-old near the scene of the crime. A preliminary psychiatric report had come to the conclusion that the accused was in a psychotic state, the public prosecutor's office announced. Eight trial days have been scheduled for the trial so far.
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- Parents of the children, who are now nine and ten years old, have expressed their concerns about the safety of other children in local schools, highlighting the need for increased security measures in light of this incident of knife attack at a Berlin school.
- Following the trial, if the 39-year-old is found guilty of attempted manslaughter, the public prosecutor's office plans to advocate for the perpetrator to be transferred to a psychiatric hospital for long-term treatment, ensuring he does not pose a risk to the public.
- The tragic incident of the knife attack has sparked much discussion about criminality and mental health in Berlin schools, leading to calls for increased support and resources for children and families dealing with issues related to school violence and psychological well-being.
Source: www.stern.de
