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Tragic Schleuserfahrt Verdict: 15 Years for Driver

A court in Traunstein sentenced a man to 15 years in prison for a deadly smuggling operation that left seven migrants dead.

  • The Traunstein court found the defendant guilty of smuggling with fatal consequences and reckless endangerment, rejecting the prosecution's call for a murder conviction.
  • The incident involved a van carrying 22 migrants from Austria to Germany, which crashed while fleeing the police, resulting in seven deaths, including a child.
  • The court noted the defendant's reckless disregard for life, driving a heavily overloaded vehicle at high speed, leading to the fatal crash.
  • The defendant admitted to the charges, expressing remorse and claiming he did not intend for anyone to be harmed.
  • The prosecution had sought a life sentence, arguing for the recognition of the crime's particular severity, which would have precluded early release.
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