Because of legal errors
The Federal Court of Justice overturns the verdict on the shooting spree in Trier – the process must be partially reopened
During the shooting spree in Trier on December 1, 2020, a man raced through the pedestrian zone in his off-road vehicle. Five people died and numerous other people were injured and traumatized
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The deadly shooting spree in Trier three years ago caused horror across the country. Now there is a partial new edition of the trial against the perpetrator.
The reason: The regional court did not make legal errors in justifying its assumption that the defendant had acted in a state of significantly reduced culpability. This means that the decisions on the legal consequences must also be repealed.
Five dead in a shooting spree in Trier – perpetrator sentenced to life imprisonment
During the rampage on December 1, 2020, a man raced through Trier’s pedestrian zone in his off-road vehicle and deliberately hit passers-by. Five people died in the incident, including a baby. There were also dozens of injured and traumatized people.
The perpetrator was sentenced to life in prison in August 2022 for multiple murders and multiple attempted murders before the Trier regional court. The court also noted the particular gravity of the guilt and ordered the man to be placed in a closed psychiatric hospital.
According to the expert, the man suffers from paranoid schizophrenia with bizarre delusions – and is therefore less culpable. The trained electrician remained silent about the allegations during the year-long trial. One day after the verdict, the gunman’s defense attorney filed an appeal.