In the case of a fatal car accident in Stuttgart, the defendant broke his silence for the first time. "Because of me two people have died, there is nothing to gloss over," Mert T. read in a personal statement read by his lawyer.
"I also know that it's far too easy to just say I'm sorry," said the 20-year-old. The man is accused of losing control of his rented sports car last March and driving a small car in his car. (Read more about the case here.)
Before the crash, he accelerated the 550 hp-strong car according to the information up to 165 km / h. In the rubble of the small car, a 25-year-old driver from North Rhine-Westphalia and his 22-year-old girlfriend were killed. The sports car driver and his passenger remained unhurt.
The prosecution evaluates the crash as a murder. The trial against the driver had started in September.