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The German father's murder trial is currently in progress.

Over a year and a half ago, six-year-old Leon tragically drowned in the Kitzbüheler Ache. His father, the German Florian A. (39), has been detained in Innsbruck since then and is likely to face a murder trial for the death of his disabled son in the forthcoming jury court in the Tyrolean capital.

SymClub
May 13, 2024
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Florian A. at a detention review hearing in March. The court ruled that he must remain in prison
Florian A. at a detention review hearing in March. The court ruled that he must remain in prison

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Six-year-old Leon tragically lost his life by drowning in Tyrol. - The German father's murder trial is currently in progress.

The Austrian public prosecutor's defense attorney will not bring forward any exculpatory arguments during the upcoming trial, according to the "Tiroler Tageszeitung." This information was disclosed by the attorney, Heiss, who is also working with his colleague Mathias Kapferer (59).

They are currently discussing the trial's proceedings with the presiding judge. Heiss's wife, Sandra, is expected to testify in court against the prosecutors' claim that Florian A. deliberated killed their child, Leon, on August 28, 2022, out of compassion and overwhelmed by the child's syngap disease.

Heiss confidently asserts that his husband never killed their child. At the time of Leon's death, the couple had made improvements to their home for the disabled child and had hired two additional caregivers starting in September.

Florian A. with Leon as a toddler and his wife Sandra

Prosecution: Faux Robbery with Pink Hugo Bottle

The public prosecutor's office alleges that the fitness trainer faked a robbery to divert suspicion from himself to a stranger. To accomplish this, they assert that he smashed a bottle of "Pink Hugo" on his head after the murder.

There were shards of a

60 witness statements and several expert reports will supposedly prove Florian A.'s guilt. These include an analysis of his online activity prior to the incident, which allegedly shows that he researched "fainted" before simulating his fainting.

However, the defense team has written a 53-page rebuttal, and they plan to summon four expert witnesses to the trial at the Innsbruck Regional Court. These experts will focus on analyzing Florian A.'s cell phone use, the broken "Pink Hugo" bottle, and his internet behavior at the time of the crime.

Leon's empty baby carriage on the riverbank path of the Ache

Lawyer Heiss expressed his confidence in the impartial nature of the trial, stating that the independent jury, in collaboration with the professional judges' senate, would determine his client's innocence based on the defense's perspective.

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