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Austria: Ten people are imprisoned, although there’s no concrete evidence

Questionable methods of investigation - Forgery of a witness statement

The reason for the remand in custody of one of the detainees was given as a witness statement: During a confidential conversation, a witness for the prosecution supposedly told the police that he was convinced that one of the accused was guilty of an act of arson. When the witness was asked to verify the statement by a lawyer, it became clear that he was neither witness to the offence nor privy to arson attacks. He provided written confirmation to the lawyer that the police had presented his statement in completely false light. He never stated that he was convinced of the accused guilt, but rather is completely unable to say anything about the case, so he states. He can neither confirm nor rule out the accused being guilty. Therefore, charges of misuse of authority have been pressed against the investigating police officer.........

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Austrian Embassies




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Author: VGT

Link: Police Repression against Animal Protection in Austria: A Summary

Date: 2008-06-22