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In early December, the suspects who allegedly killed the mayor of Metzerlen-Mariastein in 2010 must answer in court. The place where the gigantic five-day trial will take place remains a secret. The public is excluded from the negotiations and the media must register in advance to be able to attend the event via video conference.
The warning in the Dorneck-Thierstein judge’s office is huge three weeks before the start of the trial. For the office, which is based in Dornach, it is one of the largest procedures in its history. Dario Paganoni, an employee of the judges’ office, writes about the reasons for the secrecy: “It is about the safety of everyone involved in the process.” He is not aware of any previous case in which the location has not been revealed.
Five days in a secret place
It is only decided to take this step “in cases where security plays a central role and cannot be guaranteed otherwise”. The five days in the secret location were used for preliminary remarks, indictment reading, questioning of the informants, witnesses and defendants, as well as party conferences.
The sentence, which will be handed down by a triple court, will only be released at a later date.
The aggressors could belong to a criminal network
The defendants are to blame for the unusual measures. Several people are on trial, whose clues lead to the Pink Panthers, a global group of jewelry thieves. The members of the criminal organization are mostly from the Balkans. A 43-year-old Serb and a 40-year-old Dutchman are accused by the Solothurn prosecution of attacking Ivo Borer at his home in Metzerlen in March 2010.
The mayor was beaten so badly that he had to go into an artificial coma and died in hospital four months later. The alleged client of the crime is said to be a 66-year-old Serb.
In front of the judge’s office there are other people who are said to have been involved in the act. The perpetrators are also charged with crimes in jewelers in Wettingen and Spreitenbach. The load is long. Read about murder, gang robbery, business and gang robbery, multiple robbery, qualified robbery, falsification of documents, multiple illegal residency, and multiple employment without a permit. The presumption of innocence applies to the accused.
The Swiss tipster has already passed away
The background of the incident against Borer was in the past formed by speculation. In the town of Leimental in Solothurn, rumors circulated about possible connections between the victim and her perpetrators. A Swiss woman who, according to the Solothurn prosecutor’s office, allegedly gave the defendant the tip that there are large assets on the Metzerlen farm, has died.
At Metzerlen-Mariastein they are asked to draw a line after more than ten years. “The hope that the crime will be solved with the trial is great,” says Mayor Silvio Haberthür. “If there really is a conviction, it would be a relief for many. The affected family and Metzerlen-Mariastein could breathe a sigh of relief. “The speculations that have arisen in recent years have sometimes been difficult to bear, he thinks. Negotiations should finally give way to certainties.
