Olten court rules on intentional homicide
Published: Friday, Aug 23rd 2024, 08:50
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The Olten-Gösgen SO magistrates' court has found a 28-year-old man guilty of intentional homicide. The court sentenced the man to eight years' imprisonment. Two years ago, he shot and killed a 60-year-old man who had sexually exploited him.
The judge opened the verdict against the accused on Friday morning. The Swiss national had killed the victim on the banks of the River Aare in Winznau SO on the night of September 7 to 8, 2022, using massive physical violence and a shot from a revolver. The victim was found in the bushes one day after the crime.
The defendant admitted to the crime. The public prosecutor charged the 28-year-old with murder. They demanded a prison sentence of 16 years.
The defense pleaded manslaughter. The court should impose a fine. At the trial last week, it was revealed that the accused had been sexually exploited by the man who had been killed for 15 years. The defense spoke of a "selfish sex offender".
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