Murder process in Klagenfurt: 20-year-old sentenced to 12 years in prison!

Murder process in Klagenfurt: 20-year-old sentenced to 12 years in prison!

Spittal an der Drau, Österreich - In the State Court of Klagenfurt there was a charged mood on Wednesday. The jury courtyard was occupied to the last place when the murder trial against a 20-year-old Carinthian began. Dozens of visitors were waiting in silence for the start of the negotiation, which was transferred to another, also fully occupied hall due to the great interest. As the Kleine Zeitung , the presence of numerous police officers as well as in uniform, was a clear reference to the tense Atmosphere.

In the main hall, members of the victim, Mustafa P., and friends of the accused were sitting side by side. The emotions came to light as the victim's relatives broke out several times. In particular, the mother of Mustafa P. could not endure the circumstances and weighed the hall crying when the photos of the crime scene were shown.

the case in detail

The accused is accused of shoting with his service weapon on October 22, 2024 in the Wachzimmer of the Turkish Carriers in Spittal on the Drau Mustafa P. The prosecutor Doris Wieser and victim lawyer Nikolaus Rast called Mustafa P. as a victim and the 20-year-old as a perpetrator. The accused admitted that the shot had fallen, but denied the intention to murder and spoke of a tragic accident. According to his statements, he had become sick that the weapon fell out of his hand and had loosened. This declaration could not be confirmed by a weapon report, since all safety precautions would have worked perfectly. The central question about the motif turned out to be unanswered.

The public prosecutor also presented a surveillance video from the barracks that loaded the accused. The defender said that there was no dispute before the shot. Nevertheless, the prosecutor claimed that there was a motive, but was not known. The presiding judge Dietmar Wassertheurer announced the verdict at 8:23 p.m.: guilty of murder and 12 years of unconditional imprisonment. This happened unanimously with 8 to 0 votes of the jury.

tumult after the verdict

Immediately after the verdict was tumulted among the members of the victim, who demanded a higher punishment. In view of the tense situation, several police patrols were ordered to the courthouse to calm the situation. The case is reminiscent of tragic incidents and throws a light on the challenges in the field of security. According to the police crime statistics (PKS), similar incidents are unfortunate, but it is not uncommon. The PKS captures and represents the development of criminal events in Austria, whereby it offers an important basis for strategic criminal police planning planning, such as the Federal Criminal Police explained.

The events related to the murder process raise questions that concern not only the judiciary, but also society. The topic of crime remains a ÖNEMLI point in the discussion about security measures in Austria.