The grace period for a 27-year-old Afghan is over. After another attack in Feldkirch, he is now going to prison. The man had repeatedly attracted attention through outbursts of violence.
The defendant is led into the courtroom in handcuffs by prison guards. It is hard to believe that behind the seemingly inconspicuous refugee there is an irascible and violent man. Five relevant previous convictions since 2017 show that the Afghan is prone to violent outbursts. Seven years ago he was sentenced to a fine for continued violence against his girlfriend. The next relationship also becomes a nightmare for the victim: The man is again in court for coercion, bodily harm and damage to property – and once again he is fined. But the incorrigible man continues. When his last girlfriend, a 22-year-old employee, finally breaks up with the violent brutalist, he still lies in wait for her. Even pepper sprayed her in the face. The judge then puts his rod in the window by imposing a conditional prison sentence of four months and an unconditional fine. The ex-girlfriend is threatened with death and once again the Afghan is stubborn. At the end of March he finally shows up at the young woman’s home address in a rage. When her father claims that the daughter is not there, the defendant leaves, but returns after a few hours completely drunk. “I’ll kill you!” he screams and tries, luckily unsuccessfully, to gain entry to the apartment by force. The defendant is then arrested and taken into custody. During the trial, the repeat offender appears to be understanding. “I had a few beers and schnapps in a bar. When I got a text message from my ex, it flipped a switch in me. “I’m very sorry for everything,” argues the 27-year-old. However, public prosecutor Richard Gschwenter does not believe he is remorseful: “The defendant apologizes and says that it won’t happen anymore. Then things go well for a short while and the next crime follows. The man is simply incorrigible.”Now he’s going behind bars for nine months. The council also sees it that way and finds the Afghan man legally guilty of dangerous threats, damage to property and trespassing. This time there is 15 months in prison, ten of which are suspended. However, the previously suspended sentence of four months in prison is also revoked. That’s a total of nine months behind Swedish curtains. In addition, the convicted person must undergo anti-violence training and probation assistance will be ordered.
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