After Attack on Burgstaller: Defendant Will Confess During Trial

"He will plead fully guilty," announced his lawyer Klaus Ainedter in a conversation with the APA. Ainedter described "the exorbitant compensation claims" from Rapid Vienna striker Guido Burgstaller as "incomprehensible."

Burgstaller demands 80,000 euros after attack

Burgstaller has joined the criminal proceedings as a private party and, according to Ainedter, is demanding 80,000 euros in compensation, claiming not only the immediate financial damage but also pain and suffering and loss of earnings. Burgstaller is represented by former Rapid Vice President Nikolaus Rosenauer. "The damage is enormous," said Rosenauer in response to an APA inquiry. He did not want to comment further at this time. His law firm is accustomed to "conducting trials in the courtroom and not through the media," said Burgstaller's legal representative.

According to a forensic medical report, Burgstaller suffered a burst fracture of the skull as a result of the fall. This was associated with contusions of the cerebral cortex in both frontal lobes and in the area of the left cerebellum, which were accompanied by bleeding between the meninges. Additionally, there was a trauma-induced left-sided inner ear hearing loss, which was still objectively verifiable in a hearing test at the beginning of February. Burgstaller is also said to have largely lost his sense of smell.

However, the forensic medical report notes that there were no injuries in the facial area. Regarding the occurrence of the injuries, it states: "As a result of the punch, Burgstaller fell sideways to the left rear without being able to support himself and hit his head on the asphalt. He then lay motionless." According to the report, Burgstaller had an alcohol level of 1.68 per mille.

After attack on Burgstaller, six months to five years imprisonment threatened

"He was therefore no longer able to react during the fall and brace himself," notes defense attorney Klaus Ainedter. His client will nonetheless plead guilty to serious bodily harm (§ 84 paragraph 4 StGB). The previously unblemished individual faces a penalty between six months and five years.

The trial is scheduled for two hours. Burgstaller is summoned as a witness, with the judge assuming that he will comply with this summons unless health reasons prevent him. The striker, who had to be hospitalized until December 24, is still not fit to play football. He continues to have health problems.

Dispute between 23-year-old and Burgstaller over trivial matter

The altercation between the 23-year-old and Burgstaller arose over a trivial matter. There was no sporting or football-related background. Burgstaller's girlfriend had asked the 23-year-old and another man for a light for cigarettes at 6:00 a.m. in front of the disco. This led to a conversation, and the two men reportedly made fun of the woman's accent - she is from Upper Austria. The 23-year-old's companion also gave the young woman a rose, which he bought from a passing flower seller.

Subsequently, Burgstaller is said to have approached the group, leading to a verbal altercation between the footballer and the 23-year-old. Following this, the 23-year-old pushed or shoved Burgstaller, which is documented on video footage from a surveillance camera. At that time, the Rapid striker had both hands in his pockets and retreated after the shove by taking one or two steps back. The 23-year-old then punched the kicker in the face with his left fist, hitting the right side. The 23-year-old allegedly did not realize that the person he hit was a striker for SK Rapid. However, the defendant's father is a Rapid fan.

(APA/Red)

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