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Manslaughter trial against 38-year-old begins in district court

A 38-year-old man is on trial today at Hamburg District Court for allegedly stabbing a man with a kitchen knife in a backyard in June. The man is accused of manslaughter. According to the indictment, the victim and perpetrator had argued over money claims. In the course of this, the Tunisian is...

A relief with the goddess Justitia above the entrance to a district court. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A relief with the goddess Justitia above the entrance to a district court. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Crime - Manslaughter trial against 38-year-old begins in district court

A 38-year-old man is on trial today at Hamburg District Court for allegedly stabbing a man with a kitchen knife in a backyard in June. The man is accused of manslaughter. According to the indictment, the victim and perpetrator had argued over money claims. In the course of this, the Tunisian is said to have shown the 54-year-old the kitchen knife in his trouser leg to intimidate him. The later victim therefore grabbed a chair and hit the 38-year-old with it. He then allegedly pulled out the knife and stabbed him in the hand, chest and forearm. The victim reportedly died of heart and lung failure as a result of the stab wounds.

Police statement from July 2023

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  1. The Regional Court in Hamburg will hear an appeal in the case of the 38-year-old man convicted of manslaughter in a backyard brawl in Germany, as the victim's family disagrees with the initial verdict.
  2. German authorities are monitoring a rise in criminality in residential areas, with incidents such as the backyard stabbing in Hamburg serving as a concerning example.
  3. During the trial, it was revealed that the 38-year-old had a troubled past, including a previous conviction in a local Regional Court for a similar crime in Germany.

Source: www.stern.de

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