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Klagenfurt attempted exorcism trial

Overview

A trial has commenced at the Klagenfurt Regional Court in Austria against a 29-year-old man accused of unlawful imprisonment. The defendant is charged with holding his sister, who suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, captive for approximately 20 hours in May during an attempted exorcism.

Prosecutors allege the man restrained the victim with a belt and a cat leash, taped her mouth shut, and played Quranic verses to her. While the defendant denies the charges by claiming he acted at his sister’s request, the prosecution maintains that her mental health condition prevented her from consenting to the treatment.

Entities

Landesgericht Wien · Landesgericht Klagenfurt · Klagenfurt

Timeline

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  2. 21 days ago

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    Klagenfurt court trial begins for man accused of attempted exorcism

    A man faces trial in Klagenfurt, Austria, for allegedly holding his schizophrenic sister captive for 20 hours during a forced exorcism attempt.

Sources

bachmannpreis.orf.at · DiePresse.com · journalistenwatch.com · katalogfirm.pl · kosmo.at · meinegemeinde.vol.at