Trial Disturbed personality development in the accused from Aesch BL

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2.2.2026 - 10:16

The trial against a 19-year-old began on Monday at the criminal justice center in Muttenz BL. He is accused of killing a teenager with a knife. (archive picture)
The trial against a 19-year-old began on Monday at the criminal justice center in Muttenz BL. He is accused of killing a teenager with a knife. (archive picture)
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The forensic psychiatrist does not see any serious mental illness in the man accused of deliberate homicide in Aesch BL. However, she spoke in court on Monday of a personality development disorder.

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This had also played a role when the now 19-year-old got involved in an argument with three teenagers following an anonymous phone call.

However, at the time of the crime, when he allegedly stabbed a 15-year-old with a knife in June 2024, his ability to control himself was not impaired. It was only impaired, partly due to alcohol consumption, the forensic expert stated before the criminal court in Muttenz BL.

She also found that the accused had an affinity for weapons and low self-esteem. His general impulsiveness was linked to ADHD. He had also previously suffered from depression, but no longer did at the time of the crime, she added.