Overview
- At the opening hearing, the 27-year-old admitted the act but said he only held a kitchen knife to the courier’s throat and did not stab after changing his mind.
- The 25-year-old described easing the blade from her neck, suffering superficial cuts to her neck and fingers, and calling police as the man surrendered outside.
- Charging papers allege he had long planned to kill a random victim to obtain institutional placement and had previously roamed Geisendorf looking for targets.
- The prosecution cites a personality disorder and argues diminished, not abolished, control, while a forensic expert said the wounds were not life-threatening.
- The case is scheduled for three days with a verdict possible at the end of November, and the defendant is currently held in a psychiatric hospital.