22-Year-Old Sentenced to Life for Mönchengladbach Murder
A man was given a life sentence for deliberately running over and killing another man in a drug-related dispute.
- The Mönchengladbach court found the 22-year-old guilty of murder and attempted murder, citing the element of treachery.
- The incident occurred in April when the perpetrator drove his car into two men, killing one and injuring the other.
- The attack stemmed from a perceived threat and previous disputes over drugs or money.
- The accomplice present in the vehicle was acquitted due to lack of evidence of his knowledge of the murder plan.
- In a separate case, a 33-year-old in Hessen received a one-and-a-half-year sentence for causing a fatal accident while intoxicated.