Shocking judgment: youthful attack on petrol station for schizophrenia!

Shocking judgment: youthful attack on petrol station for schizophrenia!

A 21-year-old was sentenced to a petrol station in Kirchhain in May 2023 in Marburg. The defendant, who suffers from lifting phrenic schizophrenia, stabbed an employee of the petrol station with a 14-centimeter kitchen knife without making a cash claim. This incident is seen as a dangerous bodily harm in the act of attempted particularly severe robbery. However, the presiding judge Gernot Christ found that the defendant acted in the state of inability to guilt, since his perception and responsiveness were severely restricted. The public prosecutor had originally accepted an attempted murder, but there was no sufficient probability for an intention to kill.

The psychiatric expert who accompanied the accused as part of the procedure said that his schizophrenia, which occurs especially in adolescents and young adults, is the main cause of brutal act. The disease significantly affects thinking, feeling and perception of the individual. Symptoms can include thinking disorders, hallucinations and emotional disorders, which can also be found frequently in the Schizophrenia. The defendant had used boxer shorts for masking during the attack and had started directly and without warning on the petrol station employee.

Hebephrene schizophrenia in focus

The liftingphren schizophrenia is often diagnosed in late adolescence or early adulthood. Doctors suspect that a dysbalance of neurotransmitters, such as dopamine and serotonin, leads to the development of the disease. The symptoms often use before the age of 25 and lead to serious disorders in perception and in social behavior. Experts often observe a flattened affectivity or inappropriate reactions that significantly impair those affected in social interactions.

The responsible expert emphasized that the accused's insight was canceled during the crime and that he also is a high risk to the general public. Furthermore, the accused suffers from dependencies on alcohol and cannabis, which, however, are not considered the causes of his schizophrenia. As part of the judgment, the public prosecutor's office and the defense lawyer agreed that the accused will be accommodated in a psychiatric facility in order to obtain comprehensive therapy there.

Both sides refrained from appeal against the decision. This agreement reflects the consensus of those involved that an impending therapy represents the appropriate measure for the accused in order to deal with his illness and to minimize potential relapse risks.

The treatment options for schizophrenia are diverse and varying drug therapy with neuroleptics to psychotherapy and occupational therapy measures. A complex and interdisciplinary approach is often crucial to reintegrate the patient into everyday life and improve their quality of life. Facilities such as the Jewish hospital offer treatments in a multiprofessionella Team on.