Pregnant woman threatened: husband charged in Düren process!
Pregnant woman threatened: husband charged in Düren process!
On February 7, 2025, the courts in Aachen opened the negotiation against a 31-year-old man who is charged with a massive threat of his pregnant wife. These incidents occurred in July 2024 when the woman was pregnant with the second child. The defendant is said to have locked his wife in her apartment and threatened her with murder. The next morning the woman managed to leave the apartment and get to safety. However, this was not the end of the threatening situation.
The situation continued to escalate when the accused man took the woman at Dürener train station in September 2024. Armed with a cutter knife, he threatened not only to the woman, but also her daughter with death, should she not return. By massive intimidation, the woman was forced to follow the accused. An intervention by her mother, who immediately informed the police, led to the 31-year-old flee.
domestic violence in focus
The allegations against the accused are in the broader context of the alarming increase in cases of domestic violence. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, 240,547 victims of domestic violence were registered nationwide in 2022. This number reflects reality that many people are not safe in their own home. On the contrary, for them their home becomes a place of fear and threat.
domestic violence not only includes physical, but also sexual and psychological violence in family or partnership. The criminal offenses anchored in the Criminal Code are diverse. From bodily harm (according to § 223 StGB) to murder (according to § 211 StGB) and sexualized violence, the legal framework is clear in order to offer protection.
legal situation and support for victims
The punishments vary depending on the severity of the offense. For example, physical violence can result in up to five years of imprisonment, while prison terms of six months to ten years are possible for dangerous bodily harm. Threats are also pursued by criminal law: here there is a risk of imprisonment of up to one year. The legal measures enable victims to protect themselves by contacting the police. This has the right to refer perpetrators from the apartment and to pronounce a ban on return.
In addition, those affected should consider seeking advice centers. Lawyers can support the criminal complaint and other legal steps, and the family court can issue long -term bans, such as a ban on entering the shared apartment.
A total of four days of negotiations are scheduled for the trial against the 31-year-old. The criminal investigations not only bring the individual case, but also the social problem of domestic violence that affects many people and requires comprehensive education and control.
In view of the developments, it is important that it is important that society look and, above all, to provide the victims the necessary support. The strengthening of victim protection measures and the promotion of an open discussion about domestic violence are essential to ensure that those affected can feel safe again in their own four walls.The negotiations in Aachen therefore stand for the legal consequences for the accused, but also for a dealing with an urgent problem.
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