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Gas station murder in Idar-Oberstein: the court sentenced the shooter to life imprisonment
The murder occurred on September 18, 2021 at a gas station in Idar-Oberstein (Rhineland-Palatinate)
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About a year after the gas station murder in Idar-Oberstein, the verdict against the 50-year-old defendant was made.
The district court of Bad Kreuznach has sentenced the petrol station killer from Idar-Oberstein to life imprisonment. The chamber did not determine the particular gravity of the guilt. The convict could be released from prison on probation after 15 years at the earliest.
Gas station murder in Idar-Oberstein
On September 18, 2021, Mario N., heavily intoxicated, shot the 20-year-old employee of a gas station with a revolver in the Rhineland-Palatinate city. The motive for the indictment was anger about the infection protection rules in force at the time. The 50-year-old “wanted to set an example” after gas station employee Alex W. was said to have pointed out the obligation to wear mouth and nose protection in the sales room. The shooter admitted the crime during the course of the hearing and expressed his regret. The murder had caused outrage across the country.
With its murder verdict, the district court followed the pleadings of the public prosecutor and the private prosecutor. The defense had asked for a manslaughter conviction.
The verdict is not yet legally binding.
This article has been updated several times since it was first published.
Sources: District Court of Bad Kreuznach, News agencies DPA and AFP