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After hostage-taking in Karlstadt: 23-year-old prison sentence

In the process of taking a woman hostage in Karlstadt, in the district of Main-Spessart, the regional court of Würzburg made its decision. The 23-year-old accused was sentenced to five years and eight months in prison for kidnapping and kidnapping with extortion. He also has to do a rehabilitation in a clinic. This was announced by a spokesman for the court at the request of BR24. The judgment is already final.

The 23-year-old has had a woman in his power for hours

In February 2022, the young accused had taken a woman hostage in Karlstadt for hours and threatened her with a knife. Through his defense attorney, he said he was crazy because his ex-girlfriend, who lived in the house, wouldn’t let him in. So the 23-year-old from the Hanover area would be armed with a knife Condominium in revolt and he had a woman uninvolved in his power for a good eight hours. His victim was not physically injured, but the 53-year-old still suffers from the crime and is undergoing psychiatric treatment. The defendant apologized to her in court.

The kidnapper was fully guilty

During the crime, the 23-year-old was fully guilty. This was confirmed by a psychiatric expert during the trial. However, the man had been drinking alcohol and taking drugs before the crime – and without these substances he would not have committed the crime, according to the expert. The 23-year-old was charged in court with kidnapping, insulting and threats. At the start of the trial, he broadly admitted the crimes.

The police can overwhelm 23-year-olds after hours

The incident occurred on the night of February 8, 2022. Shortly after midnight, police received an emergency call that a man was rioting in an apartment building on Brunnengasse. He today he had had access to the 53-year-old’s apartment. Since the man was armed with a knife, special forces trained to communicate with threats were required.

Negotiations with the kidnapper proved difficult. Eventually, the man voluntarily left the apartment of the then 53-year-old and fled to the roof of the house. According to the police, there was a risk that the man fell from the roof. Around 9:30 am, the agents finally managed to overwhelm the man.

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