Right-wing extremism - Shot through apartment door: Seven years in prison for attempted murder
The Hamburg District Court has sentenced a defendant to seven years in prison for attempted murder with racist motives. The criminal court was convinced that the German shot through the closed door of his Pakistani neighbor's apartment in Hamburg-Niendorf with a bolt-action rifle on May 27 of this year. The presiding judge, Jessica Koerner, said on Thursday that his intention was not directed against a specific person, but against any person present in the apartment. The chamber also found the 49-year-old defendant guilty of carrying a firearm and ammunition without a permit and of damaging property.
The court thus fell slightly short of the prosecutor's demand for eight years in prison. A maximum of five years, as requested by the defence lawyer, would have been too little due to the presence of two murder characteristics - the trivialization of the crime by the accused and his mindset, said Koerner. There was at least a conditional intent to kill - but there was no reliable evidence of an intent to kill. However, the accused had at least accepted that the pregnant neighbor or another person would be hit by the shot.
In view of a bundle of motives consisting of xenophobia, personal frustration and pent-up potential for aggression, low motives were given. Contrary to his claim, the 49-year-old had never distanced himself from his racist ideas. On the contrary, he had made racist remarks in video recordings shortly before the crime. In addition, the murder characteristic of malice aforethought was present - the accused had attacked his 25-year-old neighbor in a protected space - her own home. The verdict is not yet final.
Police release from 28.05.23
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- This incident is another example of the rise in right-wing extremism in Germany, as the perpetrator had racist motives for his actions.
- The apartment door became a symbol of the attempted murder, as the defendant fired a bolt-action rifle through it, aiming to harm anyone inside.
- The Regional Court in Hamburg deemed the defendant guilty not only of attempted murder but also of carrying a firearm and ammunition without a permit, and damaging property.
- The case serves as a reminder that criminality associated with right-wing extremism can have severe consequences, with the defendant facing seven years in prison.
- Despite his defense lawyer's argument for a five-year sentence, the court acknowledged the presence of murder characteristics in the defendant's actions, such as the trivialization of the crime and his malicious intent.
Source: www.stern.de
