Fabienne W.’s case divides the Schaffhausen cantonal council
Published: Monday, Jun 17th 2024, 15:50
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The accusations made against the Schaffhausen authorities in an article in the "Rundschau" newspaper led to a lengthy debate in the Schaffhausen cantonal council on Monday. The conservatives now consider the allegations to be "largely invalidated".
On Monday, the Schaffhausen Cantonal Council discussed the Government Council's response to an interpellation submitted by the SP, GLP and Greens on the case of Fabienne W.
The government rejected the accusations in its response to the interpellation published on Friday and criticized them as "untenable". This view was echoed on Monday by several cantonal councillors from the FDP and SVP - and in some cases launched a counter-attack. "Certain circles are using the victim to make a name for themselves", said Markus Fehr (SVP).
However, speakers from the parties that had submitted the interpellation maintained their criticism and demands. First signatory Linda De Ventura (SP), for example, called for an external investigation into the work of the public prosecutor's office - but independently of the case of Fabienne W. in order to uphold the separation of powers.
Government council criticizes "authority bashing"
The government council criticized the "bashing of the authorities" that followed the "Rundschau" report. The work of the prosecution authorities had been put down without reflection in some cases. This was unfair to the employees of the police and public prosecutor's office, who carried out their work with dedication on a daily basis.
In its program on 22 May, "Rundschau" reported on a beating attack on Fabienne W. in a private apartment in Schaffhausen. The accusation was that the police and public prosecutor's office had insufficiently investigated the case and put it on the back burner.
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