Ex-hotel worker convicted: 19 cars on Usedom on flames!

Ex-hotel worker convicted: 19 cars on Usedom on flames!

The case of the arson attack in the parking lot of a family hotel in Trassenheide, Usedom, causes excitement in the region. A 29-year-old former employee of the hotel was sentenced to two and a half years in prison by the Greifswald district court after he had stuck four cars in January this year and damaged 15 others. The total damage amounts to a whopping 120,000 euros.

The background of the crime are tragic. The man who was after his notice without notice due to sexual harassment of colleagues without money and accommodation stated that his despair had driven him to these deeds. He wanted to go to prison to have at least one roof over his head. This is particularly noteworthy because during the crime he worked in a hotel where numerous families, including around 200 children, were over the holidays. So there could have been a much more dangerous incident. The fire brigade had to intervene to prevent the spread of the flames to other vehicles.

The deeds in detail

On the evening of January 2, the former employee, who comes from a western state and had no permanent residence at the time, was observed while ignoring. Witnesses immediately alerted the police, who arrested him at the Trassenheide train station. The defendant had lived in Berlin some time after his termination, but returned to the place of his former job shortly after New Year. The public prosecutor rates his behavior as a deliberate arson and property damage in 19 cases, which can result in quite serious consequences in German criminal law according to § 306 StGB. The punishments in such cases lie in the area of ​​up to ten years in prison, especially when people are harmed or considerable property damage.

This judgment is not yet final. It remains to be seen whether the defendant appeals against the judgment. He has previously given threats to his former employer, which led to the existing risk of escape and resulted in an arrest warrant. The social problems that lead to such drastic acts are alarming for society, especially in times when social aid is often not sufficient in many regions.

legal dimensions

arson is a serious criminal offense and not only means a financial loss, but also a danger to the safety of people. In § 306 StGB, the legislature made it clear that both the intentional inbrand setting and the destruction of foreign objects are punished hard. In addition to the imprisonment, the perpetrators must also expect an entry in the certificate of good conduct. A disturbed social behavior,
As the accused apparently showed, further professional disadvantages or even a loss of the workplace can lead

The judgment and the circumstances of the crime clearly show how important early legal advice and psychological help are to prevent such escalations. It is crucial that those affected find access to help offers in crisis situations so as not to get into such despair.

It remains to be hoped that similar incidents can be avoided in the future and that justice for everyone affected, both employees and vacationers.

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