Start of trial against police officers postponed at short notice

Crime - Start of trial against police officers postponed at short notice

The start of the trial against two police officers for several cases of assault in office at Aurich District Court has been postponed at short notice. A defense lawyer for one of the defendants called in sick shortly before the start of the trial on Monday morning, according to a court spokeswoman. The continuation date scheduled for December 11 was also canceled. The trial may now begin on December 14.

The public prosecutor's office accuses the two 26 and 32-year-old defendants, both with the rank of police commissioner, of assault in office. The cases are said to have occurred during police operations in Emden in 2021. During one of the operations in May 2021, both officers from the Emden police station were on duty. According to the indictment, one man was so seriously injured that he had to be treated in hospital for twelve days.

Statement from the district court

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1. The postponement of the trial against the police officers for bodily injury in Aurich District Court has disrupted the criminality proceedings, as stated by the Regional Court in Lower Saxony.
2. The court spokeswoman confirmed that the start of the process against the two police commissioners was delayed due to a defense lawyer's sudden illness, leading to the cancellation of the scheduled continuation date.
3. The public prosecutor’s office accuses the officers of multiple cases of assault in office, with one man sustaining severe bodily injury during an operation in May 2021 in Emden.
4. The two defendants, now facing potential charges of criminality, will possibly commence their trial on December 14, following the unexpected delay in the start of the process at Aurich District Court.

Source: www.stern.de