Overview
- Landgericht Zwickau convicted the 44-year-old of three counts of attempted murder for routing exhaust into a VW transporter with his boys inside last November.
- Neighbors noticed the running engine and intervened, and a slightly open rear door let in fresh air, leaving the children with only minor irritation.
- Judges found low motives and treachery, while an expert said the exhaust concentration likely could not have killed, which the court noted remains a punishable attempt.
- The panel recognized diminished responsibility due to severe intoxication, imposing five years and four months after prosecutors and the children’s representative sought longer terms and even the defense argued for six years.
- The judgment is not yet final, and the parties may seek review by the Federal Court of Justice.