Cologne: walker stopped man with sewn arsenal

With knives, cable ties, hammers and Molotov cocktails sewn into his jacket, a Cologne resident embarked on an absurd mission in 2017. According to his own statements, he wanted to hunt down those who owed him money, cut their organs out of their bodies and sell them on the Darknet. At least that’s what the 28-year-old announced in an interview with a stroller. The woman stayed cool and possibly prevented a bloodbath. The court process is now underway.

Addressed walker in the park

Because of the violation of the gun law, the man from Neuehrenfeld now had to answer before the Cologne district court. He admitted the accusation, but “of course not” wanted to implement his plan, said defense attorney Eva Kuhn. At the time of the crime in August 2017, the client had suffered from a psychotic attack, and he has now been taken on medication.

A student told the witness stand that she had smoked a cigarette in the Mülheim city garden when she noticed the accused. “He made a confused impression,” reported the 28-year-old. They started a conversation that he was nice to her. But then the man told her about his plans to trade organs and showed her the weapons in his jacket.

Arrest after a hint from the witness

“I broke up the conversation, thought about it for a moment and thought: You’d better take that seriously now,” the witness described her thoughts. You have therefore addressed the crew of a patrol car. The officers looked for the man and he was arrested. The accused was admitted to a mental hospital, where he had to remain for some time.

“I have seen things through psychosis that were not like that,” said the accused calmly and reflectively. “I chased ghosts.” He sewed the weapons in himself. “I have fine motor skills,” said the man. Judge Peter Sommer wanted to know whether he really wanted to remove the organs from them if he had caught these men. “Maybe” is the answer.

District court must decide on hospital admission

The Neuehrenfelder reported that he had always felt persecuted in his life. From his classmates in elementary and secondary school, from his colleagues in a youth workshop. As a defense, he always had “such a red emergency hammer off the track” with him. “Oh, stolen from the KVB?” Asked the judge with interest. “Yes,” the 28-year-old admitted furtively.

The district court must now decide whether the man is currently still in danger and whether a hospital admission is required. The 28-year-old is now under constant treatment and only recently moved into a new apartment. “I don’t want to lose that,” he asked the judge. He no longer takes drugs that are said to have triggered the psychosis. The process continues.

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