A3 near Ratingen completely blocked by several sports cars
Seven defendants were to answer to the Düsseldorf District Court for events that took place more than five years ago surrounding a wedding procession on the A3 motorway. The case had caused a sensation as the “mother of all wedding processions”.
The wedding party members are said to have completely blocked the A3 motorway near Ratingen on March 22, 2019 on all lanes in the direction of Cologne. Among them was the groom at the time. The public prosecutor’s office accuses the 30 to 41-year-old men of joint coercion.
Car burned turning in circles leaving skid marks in the asphalt
According to the prosecution, the men had blocked all lanes and shoulders with several sports cars and other vehicles, thereby slowing down the following traffic. One car was parked across the road, another was said to have turned in circles on the highway in front of the bride’s vehicle and burned a round skid mark (“donut”) into the asphalt.
Because there was an unmarked police car behind the blockers, the incident was documented on video. In addition, police officers were later able to secure further recordings on the suspects’ cell phones as evidence during a search.
And then someone shot a gun into the air
One of those involved can be seen waving a gun around and shooting into the air. He is also accused of violating the weapons law. He is the same person who was absent from the courtroom on Friday. One of the other defendants is also accused of driving without a license.
When asked, his lawyer said he did not know where his client was. It was not immediately clear whether the defendant’s absence could have something to do with his criminal record. The charges were not read out. The trial had already been postponed several times.
