Trial in Salzburg

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Salzburg courthouse, seat of the regional court(Bild: Tschepp Markus)

Attempted murder was the charge against a Yemeni man (39) in the Salzburg provincial court on Monday after an attack with a machete: but the defendant denies it and only wants to have defended himself.

The case took place in the drug milieu. According to the indictment, the accused attacked a Serbian man with a machete at the end of December 2023 - in an apartment building in Salzburg-Lehen. At the last moment, the victim was able to raise his arm and fend off the blow with the 40-centimeter weapon. One hand was almost amputated in the process.

The accused denied the accusation and said that he had a bread knife in his hand. His defense lawyer also spoke of a self-defense situation. The trial will continue next week.