Overview

• The Bundesgerichtshof in Karlsruhe will examine the Potsdam court's conviction of a South African national for manslaughter in the fatal stabbing of a Syrian security guard.
• The defendant, sentenced to 12 years and 8 months in mid-April, was found guilty of killing the guard with two chest stabs in May 2024.
• Defense attorneys argue that legal errors may have occurred, highlighting the absence of the murder weapon and lingering uncertainty about the motive.
• The Potsdam court suggested the motive was to prevent the defendant from being banned from another refugee shelter, but this remains contested.
• The case draws attention to broader issues of security and conflict management within Germany's refugee accommodations.