(Celle|) A 58 year old Afghan refugee who arrived in Germany
with his wife and 6 children, murdered a 52 year old teacher who was helping
immigrants integrate, because he claimed that the 52 year old teacher wanted to
marry his daughter.
The victim of the crime was of Iranian origin and had met
the Afghani family in a nearby migrant camp where he had volunteered his time
to help people he thought were in desperate need. Coming from a migrant
background he likely felt a kinship with those fleeing from their countries. He
also worked as an interpreter and
befriended many migrants at the camp. He even let many migrants stay at his
house while they were looking for accommodation outside the migrant camp.
The prosecution maintains that so far there is no evidence
beyond the word of the accused, that the 55-year-old teacher had any interest
in his daughter sexual or otherwise. The teacher worked at a nearby high school
in Celle and was said to be very popular among the students. The school held a
large memorial service on school grounds that was well attended. The teacher’s
body was flown to Iran where he was buried in Tehran in early March. It was his
wish to be buried in the presence of his family and friends.
