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Spectacular family dispute: Police with a large contingent in Solln!
Dispute in Solln escalates: 80-year-old father calls police about rioting son, who is subsequently arrested.
Spectacular family dispute: Police with a large contingent in Solln!
A massive police operation kept the Munich suburb of Solln in suspense on Wednesday evening. What began with a physical argument between an 80-year-old father and his 50-year-old son ended in a dramatic confrontation with the police. The argument escalated to such an extent that the father called 911 at 10:40 p.m. to call for help because his son was rioting. There had been several operations at the same address in the previous days, which did not make the situation any easier for the emergency services.
When the first two police patrols arrived, the situation quickly got out of hand. The son attacked the officers with a glass bottle and injured a police officer in the arm. He also threatened the police officers with a knife, which ultimately prompted the officers to draw their service weapons. The situation escalated further when the father left the house and the officers then withdrew so as not to provoke anything further.
Massive police operation
Due to the tense situation, police called about twenty additional units, including riot police support squads, to the quiet neighborhood. This massive reinforcement was necessary to defuse the situation. Ultimately, however, the son was persuaded to give up and arrested. Officials reported that all the excitement was triggered by the father's accusations about his son's laziness.
Lawsuit for grievous bodily harm
The 50-year-old son now has to answer for grievous bodily harm, assault on police officers and threats. Dangerous bodily harm, precisely defined in Section 224 of the Criminal Code, represents a serious form of bodily harm that is supplemented by the use of dangerous means, such as weapons or substances harmful to health. Possible penalties range from six months to ten years in prison, depending on the seriousness of the offense and the specifics of the case, such as the use of a weapon or a collaborative act.
The investigation is already underway and a skilled criminal defense attorney will be needed to protect the rights of the accused. Given the complexity of cases of this type, be it bar fights or family disputes, the process could take several months or even years. The severity of the injury, the motivation behind the crime and the medical consequences play a central role in determining the punishment. Legal advice is therefore very important at an early stage of the proceedings in order to avoid wrong decisions and to develop an optimal defense strategy.
It remains to be seen how the legal proceedings will develop and what consequences this dispute will have for the 50-year-old's family. Society will also look at the question of how such a dramatic incident could have occurred within its own home.