Prosecutors Seek Probation for Police Leader in Mouhamed Dramé Case

The Dortmund trial concludes with calls for a single conviction, while other officers face no charges in the 2022 shooting of the 16-year-old refugee.

• The prosecution has requested a 10-month suspended sentence for the police leader who authorized the use of pepper spray on Mouhamed Dramé, citing negligent manslaughter.
• Four other officers, including the one who fatally shot Dramé, are expected to be acquitted due to a misjudged self-defense situation.
• Dramé, a 16-year-old refugee from Senegal, was killed in August 2022 after being tasered, sprayed with pepper spray, and shot five times by police.
• The prosecution argues that the leader’s order to use pepper spray initiated the sequence of events that led to the fatal shooting.
• The trial, which began in December 2023, will conclude with a verdict expected on December 12, 2024.

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