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Monday, August 5th:
*Trial continues (Day 27) (@ 9am CET) – Germany/Portugal - Hazel Behan (20 @ time/now 40) (in her home, June 16, 2004, Praia de Rocha on the Algarve coast, 10 miles from Praia de Luz, Portimao, Portugal) - *Christian Stefan Brückner (Bruekner) (27 @ time of 1st crime (2004)/45/now 47) charged (Oct. 11, 2022) with sexual assault (suspect held a knife & brutally raped her. The accused then tied & gagged the woman to a table & raped her again. He then whipped the victim on the back with a whip he had brought with him & finally forcibly performed oral sex with the victim. The accused filmed large parts of the events with a video camera he had brought with him). Braunschweig Regional District Court
Germany/Portugal – *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 - a 14 year old teenager (unknown victim) (on tape: assaulted/hit the naked girl with a whip. Said to have brutally forced the girl to have oral sex. The accused also videotaped this act). Took place between Dec. 28, 2000 to April 8, 2006 on the Praia da Luz, Algarve coast, Portugal.
Germany/Portugal - *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 - an elderly woman 70-80 yrs old (unknown victim) a Tour Rep (tied up & raped the victim in her holiday apt. He then hit the victim several times with a whip. The accused is said to have recorded the entire event with a video camera). Took place around the same time (between Dec. 28, 2000 to April 8, 2006) on the Praia de Luz, Algarve coast, Portugal.
Germany/Portugal – *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 - 10 year old German girl (Joana E.) (wearing only shoes & otherwise naked. He grabbed the child's wrist & began to perform masturbation movements on his naked penis). On Salema (Zalema) beach, near Praia de Luz, Portugal, April 7, 2007).
Germany/Portugal – *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 – Ines VP (11 year old Portuguese girl) (pulled down his trousers & underpants & made masturbation movements on his naked penis in order to sexually arouse himself, until the frightened girl ran to her father for help. The suspect was arrested on the spot by the Portuguese police). Exposed himself in playpark, São Bartolomeu de Messines, June 11, 2017).
Trial began on February 16, 2024. (And continued on Feb. 23rd, Mar. 1st & 14th, Apr. 2nd, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th & 26th, May 2nd, 15th, 166th, 17th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th & June 4th & 5th & 28th, July 5th).
Next Trial dates: August 5, August 15, 16, Sept. 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, Oct. 2, 7, 8, 21 & Oct. 22, 2024.
Presiding Judge Dr. Engemann. Lead Prosecutor Ute Lindermann. Defense attorneys Dr. Friedrich Fülscher, Philipp Marquort, Dennis Bock & Atilla Aykac.
Brueckner is currently serving a 7 year sentence for the 2005 rape on a pensioner; was sentenced in 2019. Release in Spring or Summer of 2026.
For Summary of events in trial so far – see post #329, page 17, thread #4.
Case info & charges & Brueckner info from June 1, 2020 thru Jan. 18, 2024 & Trial Day 1-24 (Feb. 16 thru June 6) reference post #502 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...imes-praia-de-rocha-portugal-4.714269/page-26
July 5, 2024 Friday, Day 26: *Furious prosecutors have applied to have “biased” judges thrown off the trial of Brueckner. They were left fuming after Judge Ute Inse Engelmann issued a ruling which criticized the evidence of key witnesses in the case. He is nearing the end of a seven-year prison term for raping an American pensioner in the Portuguese resort. The 47-year-old is currently standing trial on sex crimes he allegedly carried out in the Algarve. In a shock move on Wednesday, Judge Engelmann overturned an arrest warrant for Brueckner. She ruled the court had not heard strong enough evidence from witnesses to keep him behind bars. Judge Engemann’s ruling was a strong indication that Brueckner will be cleared of the charges he is facing. If he is found not guilty, Brueckner could be freed from prison in the early part of next year. Now prosecutors have filed a motion to have Judge Engemann & her two fellow judges dismissed, citing “concerns about bias”. A ‘chamber of representatives’ in Braunschweig must now make a ruling on the extremely rare application by early August. If the prosecution application is successful, the trial will collapse & a retrial would have to take place.
*The court case meanwhile continued this morning hearing from more witnesses & specialists. The judges heard from an eye specialist about whether victims can recognise their attackers just from their eyes. Regarding Hazel Behan's rape charges. The doctor sensationally told the court that Hazel was ‘in the right’ & it was possible. A number of other witnesses who were close to Behan at the time of the attack on the Algarve were also due to be heard this morning.
For more info see posts #522 (article) & 523 & 537 [page 27] & #630 & #631 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...imes-praia-de-rocha-portugal-4.714269/page-32
Trial continues on Friday, August 5, 2024.
*July 22, 2024 Update: Proceedings before the 2nd Criminal Division in connection with five acts against sexual self-determination - file #2 KLs 213 Js 52790/18 (15/22) - motion to recuse the three professional judges unfounded In the proceedings, the responsible representatives rejected the motion to recuse the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office against the three professional judges of the division as unfounded. If the public prosecutor's office has also filed a further motion to recuse a professional judge, a separate decision will be made on this. The result of the decision will be announced by press release.
*July 23, 2024 Update: Further decision on rejection of the judge is pending; The court still wants to decide & inform separately about another request for recusal against an individual professional judge. This concerns alleged statements by the judge before the start of the trial, as a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office said, but without giving further details.
*July 25, 2024 Update: Proceedings before the 2nd Criminal Division in connection with five offenses against sexual self-determination - File number 2 KLs 213 Js 52790/18 (15/22) - Motion to recuse a professional judge is already inadmissible, in any case unfounded in the proceedings 2 KLs 213 Js 52790/18 (15/22), the responsible representatives have already rejected the further motion to recuse the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office against a professional judge of the division as inadmissible. In any case, the motion would also have been unfounded.
*Trial continues (Day 27) (@ 9am CET) – Germany/Portugal - Hazel Behan (20 @ time/now 40) (in her home, June 16, 2004, Praia de Rocha on the Algarve coast, 10 miles from Praia de Luz, Portimao, Portugal) - *Christian Stefan Brückner (Bruekner) (27 @ time of 1st crime (2004)/45/now 47) charged (Oct. 11, 2022) with sexual assault (suspect held a knife & brutally raped her. The accused then tied & gagged the woman to a table & raped her again. He then whipped the victim on the back with a whip he had brought with him & finally forcibly performed oral sex with the victim. The accused filmed large parts of the events with a video camera he had brought with him). Braunschweig Regional District Court
Germany/Portugal – *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 - a 14 year old teenager (unknown victim) (on tape: assaulted/hit the naked girl with a whip. Said to have brutally forced the girl to have oral sex. The accused also videotaped this act). Took place between Dec. 28, 2000 to April 8, 2006 on the Praia da Luz, Algarve coast, Portugal.
Germany/Portugal - *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 - an elderly woman 70-80 yrs old (unknown victim) a Tour Rep (tied up & raped the victim in her holiday apt. He then hit the victim several times with a whip. The accused is said to have recorded the entire event with a video camera). Took place around the same time (between Dec. 28, 2000 to April 8, 2006) on the Praia de Luz, Algarve coast, Portugal.
Germany/Portugal – *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 - 10 year old German girl (Joana E.) (wearing only shoes & otherwise naked. He grabbed the child's wrist & began to perform masturbation movements on his naked penis). On Salema (Zalema) beach, near Praia de Luz, Portugal, April 7, 2007).
Germany/Portugal – *Charged (Oct. 11, 2022) & arrest warrant reinstated 11/18/22 – Ines VP (11 year old Portuguese girl) (pulled down his trousers & underpants & made masturbation movements on his naked penis in order to sexually arouse himself, until the frightened girl ran to her father for help. The suspect was arrested on the spot by the Portuguese police). Exposed himself in playpark, São Bartolomeu de Messines, June 11, 2017).
Trial began on February 16, 2024. (And continued on Feb. 23rd, Mar. 1st & 14th, Apr. 2nd, 10th, 12th, 17th, 19th, 24th & 26th, May 2nd, 15th, 166th, 17th, 21st, 22nd, 23rd, 28th, 29th & June 4th & 5th & 28th, July 5th).
Next Trial dates: August 5, August 15, 16, Sept. 5, 6, 25, 26, 27, Oct. 2, 7, 8, 21 & Oct. 22, 2024.
Presiding Judge Dr. Engemann. Lead Prosecutor Ute Lindermann. Defense attorneys Dr. Friedrich Fülscher, Philipp Marquort, Dennis Bock & Atilla Aykac.
Brueckner is currently serving a 7 year sentence for the 2005 rape on a pensioner; was sentenced in 2019. Release in Spring or Summer of 2026.
For Summary of events in trial so far – see post #329, page 17, thread #4.
Case info & charges & Brueckner info from June 1, 2020 thru Jan. 18, 2024 & Trial Day 1-24 (Feb. 16 thru June 6) reference post #502 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...imes-praia-de-rocha-portugal-4.714269/page-26
July 5, 2024 Friday, Day 26: *Furious prosecutors have applied to have “biased” judges thrown off the trial of Brueckner. They were left fuming after Judge Ute Inse Engelmann issued a ruling which criticized the evidence of key witnesses in the case. He is nearing the end of a seven-year prison term for raping an American pensioner in the Portuguese resort. The 47-year-old is currently standing trial on sex crimes he allegedly carried out in the Algarve. In a shock move on Wednesday, Judge Engelmann overturned an arrest warrant for Brueckner. She ruled the court had not heard strong enough evidence from witnesses to keep him behind bars. Judge Engemann’s ruling was a strong indication that Brueckner will be cleared of the charges he is facing. If he is found not guilty, Brueckner could be freed from prison in the early part of next year. Now prosecutors have filed a motion to have Judge Engemann & her two fellow judges dismissed, citing “concerns about bias”. A ‘chamber of representatives’ in Braunschweig must now make a ruling on the extremely rare application by early August. If the prosecution application is successful, the trial will collapse & a retrial would have to take place.
*The court case meanwhile continued this morning hearing from more witnesses & specialists. The judges heard from an eye specialist about whether victims can recognise their attackers just from their eyes. Regarding Hazel Behan's rape charges. The doctor sensationally told the court that Hazel was ‘in the right’ & it was possible. A number of other witnesses who were close to Behan at the time of the attack on the Algarve were also due to be heard this morning.
For more info see posts #522 (article) & 523 & 537 [page 27] & #630 & #631 here:
https://www.websleuths.com/forums/t...imes-praia-de-rocha-portugal-4.714269/page-32
Trial continues on Friday, August 5, 2024.
*July 22, 2024 Update: Proceedings before the 2nd Criminal Division in connection with five acts against sexual self-determination - file #2 KLs 213 Js 52790/18 (15/22) - motion to recuse the three professional judges unfounded In the proceedings, the responsible representatives rejected the motion to recuse the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office against the three professional judges of the division as unfounded. If the public prosecutor's office has also filed a further motion to recuse a professional judge, a separate decision will be made on this. The result of the decision will be announced by press release.
*July 23, 2024 Update: Further decision on rejection of the judge is pending; The court still wants to decide & inform separately about another request for recusal against an individual professional judge. This concerns alleged statements by the judge before the start of the trial, as a spokesman for the public prosecutor's office said, but without giving further details.
*July 25, 2024 Update: Proceedings before the 2nd Criminal Division in connection with five offenses against sexual self-determination - File number 2 KLs 213 Js 52790/18 (15/22) - Motion to recuse a professional judge is already inadmissible, in any case unfounded in the proceedings 2 KLs 213 Js 52790/18 (15/22), the responsible representatives have already rejected the further motion to recuse the Braunschweig public prosecutor's office against a professional judge of the division as inadmissible. In any case, the motion would also have been unfounded.
