Legal judgment: sentenced by Trier for life!

Legal judgment: sentenced by Trier for life!

On February 9, 2025, the judgment against the AMODREIGER at Trier became final. The Federal Court of Justice (BGH) rejected the perpetrator's revision as unfounded. This means that the procedure is no longer possible and the judgment from May 2024 remains. The defendant had been sentenced to a lifelong prison sentence in a partly newly rolled -up process.

The amok driver was convicted of multiple murder, tried murder and attempted manslaughter. The District Court Trier also found that he not only for his actions, but also for the background of his mental illness Responsibility was drawn. In the perpetrator, paranoid schizophrenia was diagnosed with delusions, which is why it was accommodated in a closed psychiatric clinic.

The amocran and its consequences

The terrible amocran took place on December 1, 2020 in the pedestrian zone of Trier. The driver carefully raced into a crowd with an off -road vehicle and demanded five fatalities, including a nine -week -old baby. In addition, dozens of people were injured, many of them were serious of serious injuries and are traumatized. Another man died in February 2024 of the consequences of the injuries suffered in this incident.

The BGH made it clear that the original judgment from August 2022, which was largely lifted due to rights errors, did not offer the necessary prerequisites to relieve the accused from his guilt. The new procedure was an additional burden for the victims and survivors, which occurred after the process was resumed. Many had hoped to conclude the procedure to leave the events a bit behind.

legal consequences and further decisions

In its decision of January 28, 2025, the BGH confirmed the judgment of the Trier Regional Court under file number 4 StR 405/24. In addition to the lifelong imprisonment, the perpetrator was withdrawn from the driving license and the crime vehicle was secured. The BGH had found that when checking the judgment, no legal errors were recognizable at the expense of the accused.

The procedure is now considered legally concluded. This marks a significant chapter in the processing of the events that the city of Trier and its citizens have deeply shaken.

The terrible actions of the amok driver and the associated effects will remain a pain point for those affected and the city of Trier for a long time. The hope of justice is now fulfilled in a way through the final judgment, but the wounds that this amocray left may not be so quickly healed.