He wanted to show off fast cars and buy friendships that way.
A young man had to pay with his life for the defendant's frenzy.
Neufahrn / Freising
- In the process of the horror accident at the Eching-Ost motorway junction, the juvenile court assistance has spoken out in favor of a conviction of the accused according to juvenile criminal law. The 20-year-old lost control of a high-powered BMW on the evening of November 16, 2020 and crashed into the guardrail - one of the inmates died at the scene of the accident. Since the beginning of the trial, the Neufahrner has denied the prosecution's accusation that he wanted to achieve top speed with the rental car; it was always just about "sportier driving". On Monday, the 20-year-old spoke in front of the appeals chamber of the regional court for the first time about his motive: he wanted to “buy” friendships with fast cars and rapid jaunts.
The defendant is said to have raced through the municipality at a speed of 200
As reported, the 20-year-old was sentenced to a youth prison term of two years and nine months before the local court in June.
Both the public prosecutor's office and the defense had appealed against this ruling.
Before the tragic accident, the defendant is said to have raced through the municipality of Eching with the rental car, sometimes at 200 km / h.
Like the public prosecutor's office, the first court had considered it proven that he wanted to reach top speed and consequently sentenced him to death for prohibited motor vehicle racing.
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The motor vehicle expert confirmed on Monday that the defendant drove “at least 193 km / h” immediately before the accident.
Nevertheless, the expert came to the conclusion that the speed of the accused could still have driven through the curve with DSC - an assistance system in the vehicle that is supposed to reduce the risk of escaping.
He assumes that the 20-year-old switched off the system to allow the car to drift.
"But we don't know."
Eleven months of pre-trial detention should be sufficient
The 20-year-old had not borrowed a highly motorized vehicle for the first time in November 2020. In contrast to his acquaintances, he could afford it, he said on Monday. To make himself popular, he always let his friends drive their rental cars. "His problem was finding his identity," said the representative of the juvenile court assistance. The 20-year-old has lived here since he was two and felt a part of German culture. According to the 20-year-old, his parents, who would not speak German after 20 years, have a completely different way of thinking. Also because of this cultural problem in the parental home, the juvenile court assistance attested that the accused had delayed maturity. A juvenile sentence is indispensable due to the severity of the guilt.However, the 20-year-old had been in custody for eleven months. "This should be sufficient."
The social prognosis is positive, so the juvenile court assistance.
The defendant has a concrete training commitment.
The most important thing now is socio-therapeutic treatment.
The defendant had long since seen his misconduct.
"Now he has to learn to live with the guilt that his friend died because of him." The trial will continue on Friday.