Language barriers during examination
During the investigation there were “various misunderstandings” with the Syrian man, who spoke inadequate German. It remained unclear exactly when he last slept. “In my opinion, the signs did not indicate that he had not slept for 35 hours, as claimed,” said the accused medical officer. He suspected that he was more likely to be slightly tired because of the waning effects of the cocaine.
Lenker examined – “Lascher” medical officer in court for the second time
