Presiding judge Ursula Mertens announces the verdict right at the beginning of the day: the accused is sentenced to life in prison. Due to the severity of guilt, his placement in preventive detention is also ordered. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
In the reasoning for the sentence, the presiding judge first speaks of the murder of Jana L., who was only 40 years old. She had had many friends, loved music and sang in a choir in Halle. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
The verdict assumes, as did the prosecution, attempted murders at the expense of 62 persons. This suggests that the controversial acts against Ismet and Rifat Tekin, and against Aftax I. and Conrad R., are presumed not to be attempted murders. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
The attack on the synagogue visitors is found to be attempted murder in 51 cases. Contrary to how the defense had tried to present it, the accused had immediately started to commit the crime. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
The presiding judge speaks of the murder of Kevin S. "The crime was inconceivably cruel, inhuman and of a level of meanness that is second to none." #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
In total, the court assumes two murders, of Jana L. and Kevin S., and 66 attempted murders. Among them are the visitors of the synagogue and the kebab restaurant, five police officers, four bystanders, and two people from Wiedersdorf. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
There is no doubt whatsoever regarding culpability, says Mertens. His severe complex personality disorder does not change that. She summarizes once again the multitude of criminal offenses and gives every one of them their individual sentence. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
After a detailed justification of the verdict, the proceedings are closed by the presiding judge. She tells the convicted that he will probably never live in freedom again, if he does not change his basic attitude. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
Before he is to be taken out of the room, the convicted throws a folder in the direction of the joint-plaintiffs. He is then brought to the ground by security forces and handcuffed. #HalleTrial #HalleProzess
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