An unusual trial is currently occupying the Leipzig District Court. The accused is 60-year-old Fikret A., who allegedly attempted to commit murder in the notorious Eisenbahnstraße. The reason that his alleged victim, Mahdi T., survived the attack appears to be down to chance: a firearm blockade.
According to the indictment, Fikret A. is said to have aimed a Taurus self-loading pistol at the 37-year-old Tunisian shortly after five o'clock on July 4 and pulled the trigger without a shot being fired. Despite two attempts to kill the supposed enemy, Mahdi T. remained unharmed, which according to the investigating authorities was due to the shooter's gun not having the safety off.
The public prosecutor's office has charged the accused with attempted murder with malice aforethought. However, the trial already revealed the complexity of the crime and its background. The 16th criminal division of the regional court had to concede that the characteristic of malice may not be fulfilled based on the results of the investigation to date.
