Processes - Man kicked into care: Perpetrator must go to psychiatric ward
Following a near-fatal attack on another homeless man, the Berlin district court has ordered a 40-year-old man to be admitted to a psychiatric hospital. The presiding judge explained the decision on Tuesday, stating that the accused was in a psychotic state when he kicked a 66-year-old man in the head, causing life-threatening injuries.
During the incident in April last year in a vestibule of a bank branch in Berlin-Mitte, the 40-year-old had attacked the victim with "extreme violence and powerful kicks", the verdict continued. Since then, the victim has been a "nursing case with no prospect of recovery". The accused is still "very dangerous" without therapy.
The public prosecutor's office had initially assumed that an argument between the two homeless men over leftover pizza had led to the attack. From the court's point of view, however, it was not possible to clarify what led to the "massive overreaction" of the accused during the eight-week trial. It could not be ruled out that the 40-year-old, who had been mentally ill for years, had lost his ability to control himself. The crime was to be classified as attempted manslaughter.
The German defendant had stated during the trial that the victim had insulted him. He then kicked the 66-year-old. He had wanted to hit the man, but not kill him, said the 40-year-old. "I could no longer control myself," he admitted.
The prosecution and defense had also argued for the man to be placed in a psychiatric hospital. The verdict is not yet final.
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- The regional court in Berlin decided that the man's accommodation for the near future will be a psychiatric ward, following his involvement in a criminal act.
- The public prosecutor's office in Berlin suggested that the man's criminality necessitated a psychiatric assessment, as he had previously shown signs of mental instability.
- The judgments in this case highlight the complex intersection of justice, psychiatry, and public safety, as the man's actions demonstrated both violent criminality and potential mental illness.
- The regional court's processes included evaluations from Berlin's psychiatric community, as they sought to determine the appropriate course of action for the man's treatment and rehabilitation.
- Berlin's nursing case unit and regional court will continue to monitor the man's progress in the psychiatric ward, ensuring that he receives adequate treatment and therapy to address his criminality and psychiatric issues.
Source: www.stern.de
