Defendant in Gunten murder case shows little willingness to undergo therapy
Published: Friday, Dec 15th 2023, 10:00
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The accused in the Gunten homicide showed little willingness to undergo therapy in court on Friday. When questioned about the crime, the man left many things open.
An expert opinion attested that the man had a personality disorder and a sadistic sexual disorder. The accused is serving an early sentence in the Thorberg prison in the canton of Bern. One of the issues under discussion is whether he should undergo therapy.
There is a good, open relationship in the prison. The inmates often talked about the crimes they had committed. "We understand each other," said the defendant. They help each other to cope with everyday life.
Therapists showed understanding, but they couldn't really empathize like their fellow prisoners. The defendant shrugged his shoulders and said he didn't know whether therapy would make sense.
When questioned about the crime, the man stated that he had driven into the forest with the later victim. There they got out of the vehicle, first the woman, then he. When he got out, the woman was lying on the ground.
She had blood on her head and, as far as he could tell, was no longer alive. He suspected she had fallen. He then went home, "had a crisis" and simply drove around with the body on board. At some point he ended up in Gunten on Lake Thun.
The police later found the body in the lake, tied to a building site block with cable ties. He could not explain why he had behaved in this way, he said.
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