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Fatal brawl in Altötting: trial causes horror in the court
In the court in Traunstein, the trial surrounding a fatal brawl in Altötting begins with emotional witness reports.
Fatal brawl in Altötting: trial causes horror in the court
The courts in Traunstein are currently dealing with the trial surrounding the fatal brawl in front of a nightclub in Altötting. On July 15, 2025, the second day of the trial took place against three defendants who have to answer for the incident in which a 41-year-old Hungarian man died. The public prosecutor's office has filed manslaughter charges against two German-Kazakh nationals, while the 22-year-old Hungarian defendant is charged with attempted manslaughter, as PNP.de reports.
The fight occurred in the early hours of October 13, 2024 in the nightclub, where there were initially loud arguments. Witnesses reported mutual threats and brutal beatings. The 22-year-old Attila is accused of pulling out a folding knife in the heat of the moment and stabbing the bouncer Sascha (39) in the lower abdomen. At that time, the other two defendants, Anton (28) and Emil (36), were heavily drunk and also contributed to the escalation by seriously injuring the Hungarian Peter (41), which ultimately led to his death. According to Chiemgau24.de, Peter died in hospital one day after the fight from massive head injuries.
The negotiation and the emotional shock
During the first days of the trial, video footage of the brutal confrontation was shown, which led to a palpable emotional upheaval in the courtroom. Attila announced that he had only seen the videos shortly before the trial and admitted that he had acted out of panic. All three defendants are in custody and the trial at the jury court in Traunstein is already in full swing. The first two dates took place on July 8th and 15th, before the evidentiary hearing will conclude on July 29th and the verdict is scheduled for August 5th. Chiemgau24.de describes how the court expects a difficult task, as the witnesses' accounts and the filmed evidence paint a shocking picture of the events.
The defendants Anton and Emil had already been identified as suspects and admitted to having killed Peter by punching him and kicking him in the head. This is a tragic and shocking matter that has deeply affected the city of Altötting and its surrounding area. The public prosecutor's office considers their behavior to be manslaughter, while Attila is accused of attempted manslaughter and grievous bodily harm.
With each day of the trial, the drama and complexity of the case becomes clearer: social questions about willingness to use violence, how to deal with alcohol and responsibility in such emotional moments are raised. The next trial dates could be crucial, not only for the defendants, but also for the entire community interested in clarifying and coming to terms with this tragedy.