May 11, 2021
Judges at Linz regional court heard how the defendant had coughed at his former partner after learning that he had tested positive for the virus. Courtesy file photo
BRUSSELS An Austrian man has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with COVID-19 by coughing at her.
Judges at Linz regional court heard how the defendant had coughed at his former partner after learning that he had tested positive for the virus.
He had not worn a mask at home and tried to infect the victim a 70-year-old woman while they were still living in the same house pending the completion of their divorce proceedings last November.
BERLIN A man in Austria has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with the coronavirus by coughing at her. A spokesman for the Linz regional court said Tuesday that the 63-year-old was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years. Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while they were still living in the same house pending the finalization of their divorce last November. The defendant, whose name wasn t released for privacy reasons, had coughed at the 70-year-old woman after learning that he had tested positive for COVID-19, court spokesman Walter Eichinger said. The defendant was also convicted of threatening the victim and lesser bodily harm for grabbing her throat and urging her to leave their shared house.
An Austrian man has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with COVID-19 by coughing at her.
Judges at Linz regional court heard how the defendant had coughed at his former partner after learning that he had tested positive for the virus.
He had not worn a mask at home and tried to infect the victim a 70-year-old woman while they were still living in the same house pending the completion of their divorce proceedings last November.
Judges found the man guilty of attempted serious bodily harm on Monday and handed him a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years.
Austrian convicted of intentionally infecting ex-wife with COVID-19
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A man in Austria has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with the coronavirus by coughing at her.
A spokesman for the Linz regional court said on Tuesday that the 63-year-old was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years.
Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while they were still living in the same house pending the finalisation of their divorce last November.
The defendant, whose name wasn’t released for privacy reasons, had coughed at the 70-year-old woman after learning that he had tested positive for COVID-19, court spokesman Walter Eichinger said.
2021/05/11 23:48 BERLIN (AP) A man in Austria has been convicted of intentionally infecting his ex-wife with the coronavirus by coughing at her. A spokesman for the Linz regional court said Tuesday that the 63-year-old was given a nine-month sentence, suspended for three years. Judges had convicted the man Monday of attempted serious bodily harm for giving the victim COVID-19 while they were still living in the same house pending the finalization of their divorce last November. The defendant, whose name wasn’t released for privacy reasons, had coughed at the 70-year-old woman after learning that he had tested positive for COVID-19, court spokesman Walter Eichinger said. The defendant was also convicted of threatening the victim and lesser bodily harm for grabbing her throat and urging her to leave their shared house.