Crime in road traffic - Pleas in the trial for fatal escape from the police
After the death of his friend while evading the police in the northwest of Lower Saxony, a driver faces a longer prison sentence. The prosecutor demands a sentence of three years and three months in court at the Westerstede Amtsgericht. The defense pleads for a two-year suspended sentence. The verdict is expected to fall in the afternoon (3 p.m.).
The prosecution accuses the defendant of illegal car racing resulting in death, but also theft, fraud, endangerment of road traffic, and hit-and-run. The defendant admitted at the beginning of the trial that at the end of September, under the influence of alcohol and drugs, he broke into a company and stole a car. He picked up his friend with the car, filled up in Oldenburg without paying, and continued driving. During the police pursuit, he stepped on the gas and ended up in a ditch.
To completely escape control, he continued driving after the accident, the defendant stated. His passenger further encouraged him. In a curve between Oldenburg and Bremen, he lost control of the car, left the road, and collided with a tree. His friend on the passenger seat did not survive the accident. He himself suffered several abrasions and a broken little finger, the German-Turk testified at the trial opening. He had lost his driver's license years ago due to drug use. Additionally, he confessed to three other burglaries.
- The police launched an investigation following the fatal road traffic accident in Westerstede, which was linked to a car theft in Lower Saxony.
- The public prosecutor's office in Oldenburg presented evidence of the defendant's involvement in a series of crimes, including car theft, fraud, and traffic violations.
- During the court process, the defendant admitted to evading the police after the car accident, which resulted in his friend's death on the Westerstede-Bremen road.
- The defense attorney argued for a lenient sentence, considering the defendant's plea of guilt and his history of imprisonment due to drug-related crimes.
- The local court in Westerstede is expected to deliver a verdict regarding the length of the defendant's imprisonment for the numerous offenses, including the death caused by reckless driving.
- If convicted, the German-Turk could face an extended period of imprisonment conceivably extending beyond the three years and three months demanded by the prosecutor.
- The defendant's future in the community will depend on the court's decision, which will significantly impact his ability to drive again and potentially lead to further reformative steps.
