Germany: 2 youths sentenced for severely beating paramedic with ‘full force’ kicks to the head, but court states it was not attempted murder (opens in new tab)

The Bonn Regional Court in Germany has sentenced two teenagers who left a paramedic in a coma during an assault at a school graduation ceremony in Troisdorf. While prosecution originally sought convictions for attempted manslaughter, the court determined the defendants did not intend to kill, stating in the sentencing that “they didn’t really want him […]