Why does a senior house and son-in-law set ablaze?
The deed in the Karlsruhe district in spring caused a sensation beyond the region.
What is the penalty for the pensioner?
Karlsruhe - In the process of the arson attack on his son-in-law and his house, the verdict against an 88-year-old is expected today.
The public prosecutor's office had demanded eight years' imprisonment before the Karlsruhe Regional Court, among other things for attempted murder and particularly serious arson.
The defendant's defense lawyer pleaded for a maximum of five years' imprisonment.
According to the allegations, in March the German first doused the terrace of an apartment building in Malsch (Karlsruhe district) with a fire accelerator and then doused his son-in-law.
With a match he set the man and the terrace on fire.
The then 60-year-old victim suffered burn injuries on both hands and arms.
According to the information, the damage to the building is around 1.4 million euros.
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At the start of the trial, the senior said: “I didn't want to kill anyone, that wasn't my intention.” After financial disputes with his daughter and son-in-law, he only wanted to send out a sign that things could not go on like this.
The goal was to light a pane - but not the house and the son-in-law.
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