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New Year's Eve riots: teenagers convicted of attacking police!
Convictions after attacks on police officers in Main-Spessart: Several young people punished for attacks with fireworks.
New Year's Eve riots: teenagers convicted of attacking police!
On New Year's Eve 2023/24 there was a shocking incident in Marktheidenfeld in the Main-Spessart district in which several police officers were attacked with fireworks. An aggressive group of around 20 people wanted to defend themselves against the police when officers were called to action after a 16-year-old made a fake emergency call about a fight. This false report eventually led to an entire police force confronting the angry crowd that had violent intentions.
The young people's actions have now been punished in court. How Reported in Franconia, several teenagers were convicted. Two 18-year-olds received youth sentences that were suspended, while a third defendant has to serve a leisure sentence. However, the decision on the 16-year-old's punishment was postponed.
The incidents in detail
During the course of the trial it became clear that the two 18-year-olds aimed rocket batteries at a police vehicle. The court recognized this as a breach of the peace with a dangerous tool. The defense's findings, which had requested that the defendant be sentenced to community service, were not heard. Instead, the public prosecutor's office called for permanent arrests lasting several weeks for the defendants, who are in an environment of increasing violence against emergency services on New Year's Eve BR reports.
The process itself was not only determined by the actions of the young people. An adult who was also accused was acquitted because no direct involvement in the crime could be determined. The investigation into other suspects is also still ongoing after the Würzburg public prosecutor's office had already brought charges against four young people and a 52-year-old man in the past. He is also charged with insult, while the 15-year-old who made the false emergency call report is also charged with misuse of emergency calls.
A worrying development
The incidents are linked to a worrying trend in Germany: Police officers are increasingly being exposed to aggressive attacks on New Year's Eve. This development worries both the police and the public. As the Süddeutsche Zeitung notes, this is not just a local problem, but shows a nationwide trend. The investigation continues and society is wondering how to deal with such outbreaks of violence in the future.
The verdict against the young people is currently not final, which means that further legal action is possible. The decision is eagerly awaited, especially in view of the worsening situation around the turn of the year, which appears to have become even worse in society.