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3mo ago

Cologne court sentences man to four years for biting off part of a police officer’s ear

Accompanied by a €30,000 compensation order, the judgment reflects the court’s unyielding stance on violence against officers

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Weil er einer Polizistin ein Teil des Ohrs abbiss, soll ein 41 Jahre alter Mann für vier Jahre ins Gefängnis. Das Landgericht Köln verurteilte den Mann wegen dieser und anderer Taten zu der Haftstrafe.

Overview

  • The 41-year-old defendant was found guilty of dangerous bodily harm and assault on law enforcement after he attacked two passersby with a key and then bit a police officer’s ear while under the influence of cocaine.
  • The 26-year-old officer’s severed ear fragment was initially reattached but later rejected by her body, leaving her with permanent physical and psychological trauma.
  • Cologne’s Regional Court imposed a four-year prison term and ordered the attacker to pay €30,000 in damages to address the gravity of his actions.
  • During sentencing the defendant claimed memory loss due to cocaine intoxication, but presiding Judge Necmettin Gül warned that failure to control his aggression could lead to harsher penalties.
  • The case underscores growing concern over substance-fueled assaults on police and reinforces Germany’s stringent legal response to attacks on law enforcement