Brand attack in Usedom: Ex-hotel employee in court!

Brand attack in Usedom: Ex-hotel employee in court!

Trassenheide, Deutschland - An incident that overshadowed the holiday season in Trassenheide, Usedom, has now been worked on before the Greifswald district court. A former hotel employee was condemned to have set fire to four cars from holidaymakers after his dismissal in January. In addition, the 29-year-old also damaged 15 other vehicles by scratching them with nail scissors. The allegations include intentional arson and property damage in a total of 19 cases, such as [nordkurier.de] (https://www.nordkurier.de/regional/usedom/usedom-brandanschlag-auf-parkplatz-von-familienhotel-lagt- 3215064) reports.

The crime scene was the parking lot of a family hotel, which at that time housed around 200 children and families. Fortunately, the fire brigade was able to prevent another escalation from three weirs, so that there was no danger to the hotel buildings. The man who is without a permanent residence and dates from a western state was caught at the train station according to witness references. He had previously pronounced threats to his former employer, which also fueled the investigation.

judgment and appeal

The court sentenced the arsonist to a prison sentence of two years and six months, a decision that is now not final because of the appeal of the defense. This considers the prison sentence to be exaggerated and strives for a suspended sentence. The man is currently in custody, a review should soon be carried out, such as [ndr.de] (https://www.ndr.de/nachrichten/mecklenburg-vorpommern/autos-vor-hotel-angend-beruft-in-brandstifer-process-inserted.

arson in context

arson is a serious problem that occurs not only in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania. According to statista.com there has been an increase in cases in which fires were deliberately set. This raises questions about the social framework that can lead to such frustrating and violent actions.

Overall, the incident remains a shock for the community and the holidaymakers who had to witness the events. It remains to be hoped that this tragic episode will soon be concluded and that such incidents can be avoided in the future.