Immediately after the violent loss of life of a 13-calendar year-outdated boy in Mitte, the defendant rejected the intent to destroy in the Berlin district court. The 41-yr-previous male claimed at the begin of the demo on Monday that he experienced drawn a knife due to the fact he feared an attack by several younger gentlemen. He have to have met the boy “in a reflex motion”. According to the defendant, he did not make a “acutely aware stabbing”. He felt threatened. He was really sorry for what had transpired.

The 41-12 months-old guy with Turkish citizenship is mentioned to have killed the boy with a knife to his upper body in Monbijoupark in late Oct 2020. The 4-inch deep stab penetrated the heart, as the indictment states. This was preceded by nearly a shove from the 13-12 months-outdated.

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Since he checked his cell cellular phone, the 41-calendar year-old’s companion experienced to stay away from the boy. According to the indictment, the person was upset about it. Just after some of the 13-calendar year-aged girl’s companions appeared, the defendant carried out the sting.

Soon after the knife, the person is stated to have very seriously wounded a then 22-year-aged who wanted to arrest him for the criminal offense and carry him to account. The rates are manslaughter and perilous bodily harm.

The boy died in the park. He and his spouse and children are mentioned to have fled to Germany from a refugee camp in Syria a couple of decades ago. Several stores claimed that he was traumatized by the war and very last lived in a residence. His mom and dad are involved in the lawsuit as joint plaintiffs. (dpa)