The prosecution seeks imprisonment and expulsion from Switzerland for Kosovar who had attempted to kill the popular sport

Police, on Tuesday morning, had modified a large contingent before the Zurich High Court and searched those present very carefully, with the case of trial against a Kosovar, for attempted murder

Pushing to a club in Zurich had almost ended with fatality on a January morning in 2018. Kosovar, currently 35-year-old, had stabbed a club visitor three times. The victim is a famous athlete, broadcasts albinfo.ch. It's about a 36-year-old Swiss, among other things, four-fold world champion in Tai and kickboxes.

He and his brother have attended the trial at the Zurich High Court on Tuesday in the quality of private plaintiffs.

According to the indictment, the Kosovar has crashed into a kickboxer and this debate has developed among them: do you have any problems?”, the accused asked, while the victim (boxier) said he had a problem with his behavior, writes 20minutin.ch. When the boxer has taken a step towards the Kosovar, he has drawn the knife and struck it three times.

This “does not stand by”, the accused, the governor (gipsir) from the Lucern canton has indicated in court. According to him, it's the opposite, the fighter athlete and his three colleagues attacked him “si bulldozer” and threw a bottle at the back of his head.

“While I've been shielded with pocket knife” it's expressed, naming “pocket trap “ <x2x3> a folded knife with eight inches long blade blade. I was in a fighting position for survival, and I had no chance at” he added. When the judge asked him why he was carrying a knife at the bar, he replied evasively: “I had psychological problems and felt threatened”.

A “mal” of debts and multiple criminal precedents

His defence lawyer requires full release and even compensation for nearly four years in prison that Kosovo has held. My client was not going to kill him. It was self-defense”

The lawyer also opposes expulsion. His client grew up here and his whole family lives in Switzerland. During the investigation, the accused had said that if he was expelled from the country, he would commit suicide, with the help of the euthanasia organisation “Dignitas”.

In July 2020, the Cyril District Court had sentenced Kosovo to 9.5 years in prison and 15 years in exile from the country for attempted murder deliberately.

He has been living in Switzerland since he was two months old. The accused already has a large number of debts and had fallen contrary to the law as a teenager and youth.

Dangers of Violent Crime

According to a psychiatric report, he suffers from an antisocial personality disorder with narcissistic traits, transmission albinfo.ch. There is a clear risk of genocide for violent crimes.

The therapy in prison had stopped because he had avoided her.

According to the public prosecutor, the accused has acted deliberately. It calls for 12.5 years in prison and 15 years in exile from the country.

On the other hand, the victim's attorney is seeking compensation of 100,000 francs. Thanks only to its chance and defense reflection, my client is still alive”, he says.

Kickboxing has suffered permanent injuries on the arm and left hand as a result of protective movements, and head injuries have been only superficial. As a result, he is very limited in his work and has psychological problems as well as anxiety in the midst of many people.

The Supreme Court (Canonal) has not ruled Tuesday evening. It will submit the decision in writing to the parties.