Knife attack in Bernkastel-Kues: Young people insightful for false statements!

On Friday there was an alleged knife attack on the forum square in Bernkastel-Kues, Rhineland-Palatinate. The police received reports about the incident and immediately initiated investigations. According to the first reports of the alleged victim, a 16-year-old boy, he was verbally threatened by two men and one of these attackers tried to meet him with a knife on his neck.

However, the all -clear was already given on Saturday: the incident turned out to be fictitious. The Wittlich police directorate confirmed the false statement of the young person, who had to admit in further survey that his statements did not meet the truth.

Investigations and possible consequences

As a result of the wrong information, an investigation against the boy was initiated because of pretending a crime. The Bernkastel-Kues police inspection explained that there had been inconsistencies in the tapping of the 16-year, which ultimately led to the clarification of the facts. In the juvenile justice, penalties of up to three years in prison or fines could be imposed for young people, whereby a prison sentence is rarely used for young people. Due to his age, the boy could be obliged to do social lessons, such as

The reporting of the incident has also raised questions about the truth and motivations of young people. As dasding.de , such cases must be taken seriously and require an appropriate response from the responsible authorities.