Man in court: years of abuse in the family revealed!

Man in court: years of abuse in the family revealed!

In Vienna, a man is on trial who is accused of abusing his wife for over five years and his little son over three years. The negotiation for this scandalous case ended without judgment because it was postponed. The defendant, A., vehemently denies the allegations and does not declare himself guilty. He is confronted with severe charges, including continued exercise of violence and severe coercion, such as Meinbezirk.at reported.

a. And his wife have been married since 2019. He claims that the marriage was "good" until his wife found out about a friendship he had. The woman, on the other hand, described that there was problems with the pulling together and she was repeatedly beaten by her partner. According to her information, she had become the victim of physical abuse three to four times a month, including beats with fists and a belt. It is particularly frightening that A. also threatened with a knife and locked his wife in the shared apartment.

The clarification of the allegations

The wife filed a complaint on April 10 and presented evidence in the form of pictures of her injuries. However, the son, who is still a toddler, did not want to testify in court. During the negotiation, the defendant's defense lawyer pointed out alleged contradictions in the woman's statements and applied for her release. The prosecutor, in turn, made the application to continue the detention and the dangers of a further crime. The judge followed this application, and so the accused remains in custody until the next trial, which is scheduled for July 24th.

The terrifying thing about this case is that it is part of a much bigger problem: domestic violence. According to a study by the Federal Ministry for Family, Seniors, Women and Youth, 25% of women between the ages of 16 and 85 experienced physical or sexual violence. A look at the numbers shows that violence against women often occurs in family relationships. Statistically speaking, around 181,000 of the 256,000 victims of domestic violence in Germany are female, which illustrates the scope of the problem, as can also be read on Statista .

The consequences and help offers

The violent deeds, which often take place in a personal or family environment, are not only physically, but also mentally extremely traumatizing. Domestic violence not only includes physical attacks, but also mental violence such as intimidation, insults and threats. Sacrifice of this violence is often admitted to the guilt, but you should not be afraid to seek help, be it at advice centers or directly with the police. An aid telephone for violence against women can be reached around the clock on 08000-116 016, such as Scheid.org informed.

The help offers are as important as necessary, because in 2023 around 30,200 women and children found protection against violence in 378 women's shelters. But there is often a lack of space. Such institutions are not only life -saving to support the victims of domestic violence, but also invaluable in order to give those affected a new chance of a non -violent life.

Society must start up to a certain point in order to get the topic of domestic violence out of the taboo zone. It is essential that men, women and children who suffer from such circumstances find their strength to defend themselves and use help. The Situation in Vienna shows that there is still a lot to do to finally fight domestic violence.