Death of Jonny K.

Jonny K. was a man who was fatally beaten at Alexanderplatz in Mitte, Berlin, Germany on 14 October 2012.

[2] Police in Berlin arrested four of the accused while another one, Onur U., initially fled to Turkey.

[2] The suspects were not charged with manslaughter or murder as the court could not determine that they planned to kill the victim.

The prosecution wanted a five-and a-half-year sentence for Onur U. while the suspect said he did not hit Jonny K.[1] In June 2013 a mistrial was declared, therefore requiring the trial to occur again.

[5] According to Deutsche Welle, the killing sparked nationwide outrage and triggered a debate on youth violence.