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Jonny K. was a man who was fatally beaten at Alexanderplatz in Mitte, Berlin, Germany on 14 October 2012. Six people were criminally prosecuted for the beating. [1]
Jonny K. was a 20-year-old Thai- German student. [2] He was a Buddhist [3] and was born in Khon Kaen, Thailand on 7 April 1992. [4]
Attack and arrests
He was with friends when one of them was attacked, and he received injuries when he attempted to intervene. [2] The attack occurred close to a bar. [5] Jonny K. was hospitalised before succumbing to a brain hemorrhage. [2]
Police in Berlin arrested four of the accused while another one, Onur U., initially fled to Turkey. [2] Onur U., a Turkish citizen, was 19 years old at the time [5] and was an amateur boxer. He later said that he left Germany as he felt he was being presumed guilty. [1] In April 2013 the Turkish authorities extradited Onur U. to Germany. [5] Prosecutors stated that he was the primary culprit, [2] as he was the first to punch the victim. [1]
The trial began in May 2013. Two of the accused were charged with aggravated assault and the remaining ones were charged with grievous bodily harm causing death. [2] The suspects were not charged with manslaughter or murder as the court could not determine that they planned to kill the victim. The prosecution wanted a five-and a-half-year sentence for Onur U. while the suspect said he did not hit Jonny K. [1]
In June 2013 a mistrial was declared, therefore requiring the trial to occur again. [6] Sentencing occurred in August 2013. Onur U., classified as a juvenile, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years. Five other men, [5] all of ages ranging from 19 to 24, [2] each received sentences with the highest being two years and eight months. [5]
Aftermath
According to Deutsche Welle, the killing sparked nationwide outrage and triggered a debate on youth violence. [2]
Jonny K.'s sister, Tina K., began anti-violence advocacy. She was a co-plaintiff in the criminal case against the suspects. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Judge jails six men for fatal Berlin beating". The Local. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jonny K. murder trial begins in Berlin". Deutsche Welle. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Memorial for beating victim after first arrest". The Local. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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"Abschied von Jonny K."
Der Tagesspiegel. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
[...]'Geboren am 7. 4. 1992 in Khon Kaen (Thailand), Gestorben am 15.10.2012 in Berlin', lautet die Unterzeile.
- ^ a b c d e "Berlin court sentences Jonny K. defendants to prison". Deutsche Welle. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Berlin judge declares Jonny K murder mistrial". The Local. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- "Man dies after gang beat him up in Berlin". The Local. 15 October 2012.
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Jonny K. was a man who was fatally beaten at Alexanderplatz in Mitte, Berlin, Germany on 14 October 2012. Six people were criminally prosecuted for the beating. [1]
Jonny K. was a 20-year-old Thai- German student. [2] He was a Buddhist [3] and was born in Khon Kaen, Thailand on 7 April 1992. [4]
Attack and arrests
He was with friends when one of them was attacked, and he received injuries when he attempted to intervene. [2] The attack occurred close to a bar. [5] Jonny K. was hospitalised before succumbing to a brain hemorrhage. [2]
Police in Berlin arrested four of the accused while another one, Onur U., initially fled to Turkey. [2] Onur U., a Turkish citizen, was 19 years old at the time [5] and was an amateur boxer. He later said that he left Germany as he felt he was being presumed guilty. [1] In April 2013 the Turkish authorities extradited Onur U. to Germany. [5] Prosecutors stated that he was the primary culprit, [2] as he was the first to punch the victim. [1]
The trial began in May 2013. Two of the accused were charged with aggravated assault and the remaining ones were charged with grievous bodily harm causing death. [2] The suspects were not charged with manslaughter or murder as the court could not determine that they planned to kill the victim. The prosecution wanted a five-and a-half-year sentence for Onur U. while the suspect said he did not hit Jonny K. [1]
In June 2013 a mistrial was declared, therefore requiring the trial to occur again. [6] Sentencing occurred in August 2013. Onur U., classified as a juvenile, was sentenced to four-and-a-half years. Five other men, [5] all of ages ranging from 19 to 24, [2] each received sentences with the highest being two years and eight months. [5]
Aftermath
According to Deutsche Welle, the killing sparked nationwide outrage and triggered a debate on youth violence. [2]
Jonny K.'s sister, Tina K., began anti-violence advocacy. She was a co-plaintiff in the criminal case against the suspects. [2]
References
- ^ a b c d "Judge jails six men for fatal Berlin beating". The Local. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i "Jonny K. murder trial begins in Berlin". Deutsche Welle. 13 May 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Memorial for beating victim after first arrest". The Local. 29 October 2012. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
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^
"Abschied von Jonny K."
Der Tagesspiegel. 23 October 2012. Retrieved 8 April 2018.
[...]'Geboren am 7. 4. 1992 in Khon Kaen (Thailand), Gestorben am 15.10.2012 in Berlin', lautet die Unterzeile.
- ^ a b c d e "Berlin court sentences Jonny K. defendants to prison". Deutsche Welle. 15 August 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
- ^ "Berlin judge declares Jonny K murder mistrial". The Local. 3 June 2013. Retrieved 5 January 2018.
External links
- "Man dies after gang beat him up in Berlin". The Local. 15 October 2012.
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