Shot through neighbor's door: Seven years in prison in Hamburg
After taking evidence, the court was convinced that the defendant had fired a rifle through the door of a neighbor's apartment in May with the intention of killing her. The shot pierced the door and a chest of drawers before lodging in a wall. The neighbor was in the apartment at the time, but remained unharmed.
The prosecution assumed that the man's motive was right-wing xenophobia. He admitted to the shooting during the trial, but denied any intention to kill. During the trial, he described himself as a "former neo-Nazi" who had left this attitude behind him.
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- Despite serving seven years in the district court of Hamburg for shooting through his neighbor's door, the defendant claims to have renounced his neo-Nazi beliefs.
- Due to the damage to property caused by the defendant's reckless shot, the neighbor may seek compensation in a liability lawsuit.
- From the evidence presented in court, it became clear that the neighbor was fortunate not to have been seriously injured when a rifle shot passed through her door and chest of drawers.
- In the aftermath of the incident, the neighbor moved to a different district in Hamburg to avoid further confrontations with the defendant.
- Seven years after the incident, the defendant is still liable for any remaining damages to the neighbor's property, according to German law.
- During the trial, it was mentioned that the defendant had a history of right-wing extremist views, though he claimed to have renounced them by the time of the shooting.
Source: www.stern.de
