Federal Court of Justice: Process against teacher attacker is newly negotiated!

Der BGH hat das Urteil gegen einen 23-Jährigen im Fall Sägefeldschule Ulm aufgehoben; neuer Prozess am Landgericht beginnt.
The BGH lifted the judgment against a 23-year-old in the Säbfeld School Ulm case; New trial at the district court begins. (Symbolbild/MBW)

Federal Court of Justice: Process against teacher attacker is newly negotiated!

Ulm-Wiblingen, Deutschland - The case to attack a teacher of the Säbfeld School in Ulm-Wiblingen receives a dramatic turn. The Federal Court of Justice has decided that the condemnation of a 23-year-old for helping to help dangerous bodily harm must be negotiated. A few days ago, the original judgment, which provided a probation penalty of 18 months and the payment of 5,000 euros in pain compensation, was lifted, as [SWR] reported.

The process for the alleged attacker is now continued at the Ulm District Court. The evidence that led to a conviction in the original procedure had been classified as thin. During the negotiation it turned out that it remained unclear whether the defendant actually swung the baseball bat with which the teacher was attacked. The presiding judge Wolfgang Tresenreiter noted that it cannot be determined with certainty who explained the blows. Witnesses reported that the accused acted as the driver of an unknown perpetrator based on cell phone data and testimony, as [Swabian] described in detail.

background and consequences

The teacher, himself a victim of the attack, was not negotiable at that time and his health restrictions are serious. After being attacked, he ended up in a wheelchair and suffered from neuropsychological consequences. The incident led to explosive revelations about the teacher's relationship with his students, including the possession of nude photos of at least 23 former students. A police officer had testified to this information in the process. These circumstances could represent the motive for the accused's attack, since the public prosecutor suspected that it was an act out of revenge.

In the current discussion about violence in schools, it becomes clear that such incidents are by no means individual cases. According to statistics, almost 50% of teachers in Germany observe violence among students: inside. In 2023, assault was among the most common crimes among young people. Socially disadvantaged schools in which the proportion of teachers who perceive violence as a problem are particularly affected. A third of the children and adolescents surveyed do not feel safe in their school. These alarming numbers show how important prevention measures are to counteract violence in schools, and show that the topic must be given more attention not only in the media, but also in education, as [Statista] holds.

While the accused is now on probation for three years, he is forbidden to commit further crimes during this time. The case will continue to make high waves and the issue of violence in schools will probably have to be discussed in public for a long time. It remains to be seen how the Ulm District Court will decide on the new negotiation and what effects this on the school family and the pupils concerned: inside.

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