Family feud escalated: acquittal after firecracker attack in Torgau!

Family feud escalated: acquittal after firecracker attack in Torgau!

Bahnhofstraße, Torgau, Deutschland - in Torgau, a process that contains more than just legal disputes caused a sensation. On July 10, 2025, Katrin F. (40), Holger O. (40) and Dennis O. (20) were expected in court. They threatened allegations of dangerous bodily harm and insult after an incident on New Year's Eve 2024, more precisely on January 1 at 0:15 a.m. in Bahnhofstrasse. According to the public prosecutor, the accused are said to have thrown a firecracker in the direction of a group, which resulted in a violent fight.

The court heard that Kai H. (36) was bruised in this incident and also hit him insults. It is particularly piquant that the accused Katrin F. Kai H. is said to have accused of being aggressive towards her, which further escalated the Situation. A video that was recorded by witness Ines B. could not provide any clear evidence. There were numerous blurred shots and shouts, but specific acts were not clearly recognizable. Rather, the video underlined the unclear situation of the argument.

a family wist and their consequences

The background of the conflict is just as exciting as the incident itself: Ines B. was the girlfriend of Katrin F.'s ex-man with whom there was an ongoing custody dispute. Such family entanglements can often lead to dramatic clashes. This led to a yeast, emotional debate at the court table, where the court tried to distinguish between the contradictory statements of the parties.

The fact that in such a case the principle rule "in Dubio Pro Ro" is particularly explosive to protect innocent people. This means that if in doubt, the accused must be decided. The prosecutor finally called for an acquittal, and the defense also stood behind the accused. The judge, Juliane Schlegel, joined this view and freed up all three accused.

statement against statement

How often in criminal proceedings, the question of the evidence arises. Often you are faced with a constellation of statement against statement. According to [lawyers.de] (https://www.ananwalt.de/rechtstipps/aussage- against--im-straf-wie-färichte-und-was-künts-wissen-muessen-243428.html), the credibility of the statements must be carefully checked. Criteria such as the richness of detail and inner freedom of contradiction of the statements play a major role.

In the current procedure, the evidence was ultimately not sufficient due to the contradictory descriptions to get a conviction. The judgment immediately became final and again shows how complex and challenging such disputes can be within the framework of criminal law.