Bloody consequences of a dispute: Wuppertaler Messer Murder process begins!

Bloody consequences of a dispute: Wuppertaler Messer Murder process begins!

In July 2024, a fatal incident shakes the city of Wuppertal. A 24-year-old man loses his life in a violent argument when he is killed by several knife stings. Two defendants must now answer in court while the process is characterized by a tense atmosphere. The Tagesschau reports that a dispute between two groups is considered as a possible motive for the act.

The crime occurred late at night in a back yard near the city limits of Wuppertal and Haan. Local residents who noticed three fleeing men alerted the police. The 24-year-old was found lifeless on the street; All attempts at resuscitation remained unsuccessful. In the weeks before the incident, there were already three similar knife attacks, which fortunately did not demand any fatalities. At first it remained unclear why the 24-year-old had to die.

background of the conflict

The investigators found in their process that a brawl had taken place between two groups in June 2022. One of the accused was injured in this argument and possibly blamed the deceased for his injuries. This led to the assumption that it was a planned revenge act in which the accused opened the victim. A third man has been fleeting since the crime and could also have played a role in the incident.

The start of the process is accompanied by a large contingent of judicial masters and the police, since relatives on both sides are present. This contributes to a heated and tense mood. Lawyer Volker Schröder expresses concerns about the security of the family of a accused, while the representative of the family of the deceased contradicts this assessment and sees no reason to worry. At the police officers' first statements, the accused show no emotion and initially decide to mention. The court will rely on the statements of more than 30 witnesses in the coming eight negotiation days.

previous acts of violence

Another incident that also took place in Wuppertal shows the problem of violence among young people. As part of a procedure that took place on Friday, three defendants were in front of the Wuppertal district court for attempted manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm. This procedure was largely pursued by the public media, including reports from WDR .

In this case, the Halloween night of the past year in the Ronsdorf district, which is considered calm, occurred a violent discussion. The accused are said to have started on a 16-year-old victim and his friends for no apparent reason. The main perpetrator pulled a knife, which led to five knife stings, including three in the stomach and two in the thigh. According to the lawyer of the co -lawsuit, the youth was lucky that no internal organs or arteries were violated. While the procedure against one of the accused was discontinued due to a low participation in the crime, a 15-year-old accomplice received a youth penalty of nine months on probation. The 16-year-old main perpetrator was sentenced to three and a half years.