Germany: Somali criminal free because of "bad experiences of his escape in an inflatable boat"
The perpetrator, Mahamad Abdullahi A. (21) from Somalia, left the room on Monday as a free man.
The rejected and then accepted asylum seeker had threatened the elderly nurse with a kitchen knife (20 cm long blade) at a bus stop in Rostock-Toitenwinkel on February 17, 2019 and stolen her handbag. He took out 60 euros, throwing the rest away. The police later arrested the African.
Consequence: pre-trial detention and a serious robbery theft charge.
Before the district court, there was the almost common “understanding” between the parties to the trial at the beginning of the trial. The deal: confession against mild punishment.
As a result, the Somali, who had denied the crime to the police, now showed remorse, admitted everything and apologized.
As a motive for his deed, he stated yesterday that he had no money and was mentally stricken - because of the bad experiences of his escape in an inflatable boat.
The verdict of the district court under juvenile justice: only 20 months in prison, suspended for probation. The legal costs fall to the state.
The victim cannot understand the mild judgment. Doreen T. zu BILD: “A prison sentence would have been just. I am angry and feel like nobody has thought about me and my consequential damage. I have had psychological treatment for a year and a half. The deed always comes up. The judgment is rather negative for my course of treatment and does not really help me in processing the event. "
Doreen T. previously worked in refugee work. Today she says: "I have learned my lessons and have become very careful!"
Source: Bild