The 30-year-old man who died in February as a result of a violent attack in Neubrandenburg had no chance of survival.
This is what the forensic medical expert, Britta Bockholdt from Greifswald, explained in the trial against the alleged perpetrators in Neubrandenburg on Tuesday.
“The victim had such massive brain injuries that there was no possibility of recovery,” the expert said. The man from Afghanistan had been beaten up in Neubrandenburg on February 7 and died as a result on February 18. “The cause was heavy kicks to the head,” said Bockholdt.
At the Neubrandenburg Regional Court, two men are facing charges of murder in this case. The 19-year-old Iranian and his 17-year-old acquaintance from Afghanistan are alleged to have lured the victim to a hiking trail at the Oberbach, severely abused him there and fatally injured him.
According to the public prosecutor’s office, the 30-year-old had called one of the 19-year-old’s girlfriends a “slut” beforehand. This was considered a “violation of honour”.
According to witnesses, the 19-year-old had already beaten the 30-year-old a few days earlier in Altentreptow for this reason and then attacked him for the second time on February 7.
The accused had fled, but had been seen by witnesses on the day of the attack and had been caught near the scene of the crime. During Tuesday’s trial, photos from the victim’s autopsy were also publicly shown and discussed during the expert testimony.
The victim’s brother, who is a joint plaintiff, and other spectators preferred to leave the courtroom beforehand.
A verdict in the trial, which continues on September 27, is expected at the end of September. The judge announced that a conviction for assault causing death is now also being considered.