OGH has ruled

Kitchen knife rammed into stomach: Is this self-defense?

A father wanted to protect his son - and stabbed his opponent with a knife. What crime did the man commit under criminal law? The result is surprising.

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A bloody altercation took place in a well-known restaurant on Lake Klopein in Carinthia. During an argument on the terrace, a young father became abusive and clashed violently with the junior manager. His father rushed over - and stabbed him. In self-defense, he claimed.

It's a pleasant August day on beautiful Lake Klopein. A young family wants to sit on the terrace of a pub and have a drink. But the guests don't like it, the staff are overwhelmed, the muscle-bound young father becomes abusive and a scuffle breaks out with the junior manager of the establishment. The landlord himself intervenes. How and with what consequences for him was also a matter for the Supreme Court. Now there is a decision.