Vienna bomber released early: Zadic counters Nehammer’s criticism – politics

Interior Minister Karl Nehammer (ÖVP) clearly criticized Tuesday afternoon the fact that the murderer shot by the police had been released on probation from a 22-month prison sentence. The 20-year-old managed to “fool the de-radicalization program of the judiciary,” Nehammer said. Therefore, it requires a “system evaluation and optimization”.

Justice Minister Alma Zadic (Greens) defended the early release of the Viennese terrorist attacker criticized by Nehammer. As required by law, he was conditionally released on December 5, 2019 after two-thirds in prison, subject to regular contacts with Neustart and Derad. These conditions are only possible in case of early release. Y: The State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and the Fight Against Terrorism had been informed.

In her transmission, the Green Minister condemned the “shocking terrorist attack” and referred to the close cooperation between the Ministry of Justice and the Ministry of the Interior “to deal in the best possible way with the current exceptional situation, guarantee the security of the population and prosecute possible accomplices. ” Several prosecutors have been working at full speed since last night to clarify the attack together with the criminal police and investigate the others involved.

Zadic reported in a broadcast that the perpetrator was taken to a prison on January 12, 2019 and later detained. On April 25, 2019, he was sentenced to 22 months in prison, especially for attempting to travel to Syria and join ISIS there. The Higher Regional Court of Vienna confirmed this ruling with an appeal on July 12, 2019.

By law, he was conditionally released on December 5, 2019, after two-thirds of his prison sentence, with a three-year probationary period. As usual, the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Combating Terrorism was also informed of the imminent release.

In principle, conditional releases would be issued after two-thirds of the prison sentence, if the conditions are met, on the condition of a three-year probationary period for specific treatment, care and continuous monitoring. This could be used to influence the aggressor beyond the prison term. With the full fulfillment of the prison sentence, which in the specific case would have meant a release in July 2020, there is no possibility of such influence on the perpetrator, Zadic emphasized.

Basically, he affirmed in relation to the attack that “in these difficult times we have to get closer than ever, not give rise to hatred and continue working with all force for democracy and the rule of law.”