An Austrian court has convicted three Afghan men for the rape and death of a girl whose body was found dumped in Vienna last year.
The Austria Press Agency reported Friday that the main defendant, a 24-year-old, was found guilty of murder and sentenced to life imprisonment. Two other Afghans aged 20 and 19 were found guilty of murder by omission for failing to help the girl after she overdosed on drugs.As the Canadian national soccer teams head to their respective FIFA World Cups, Derek Van Diest is on the scene to cover all the action.
The court concluded that the men had given the girl drugs with the intention of raping her. An autopsy found she died as a result of the drug overdose and suffocation. The killing prompted strong condemnation and tough talk from the country’s leader on crimes committed by migrants. The younger men were asylum seekers at the time of the crime, while the main defendant had had his protected status revoked as a result of three convictions that included one for robbery.
Then-chancellor Sebastian Kurz said at the time that authorities would ensure the perpetrators were “punished with the full force of the law.” “I find it intolerable for people come to us, say they are seeking protection and then commit cruel, barbaric crimes in Austria,” he said.
Philippines Latest News, Philippines Headlines
Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.
OPEC+ seen heading for oil policy rollover, cut not ruled outOPEC+ has switched its planned in-person meeting in Vienna on Dec. 4 to a virtual one, which sources in the group say signals the likelihood of it leaving policy unchanged
Read more »
Global Affairs calls in China ambassador over claims of secret police stations\u0027The government of Canada has formally insisted that the Chinese government ... take account for any activities within Canada that fall outside of the Vienna…
Read more »
Opinion: Assisted death shouldn’t be the fastest ‘treatment’ option for people with mental illnessAssisted death shouldn’t be the fastest ‘treatment’ option for people with mental illness
Read more »
Province mourns death of 100-year-old war veteran
Read more »
Film review: White Noise is an exhausting feastFear of death fills Noah Baumbach\u0027s latest, adapted from a 1985 novel by Don DeLillo
Read more »