“Almost a point-blank shot to the chest”: A police officer in Germany shot a deaf child from 61 centimetres away

In November, a deaf twelve-year-old was seriously wounded by police gunfire in Bochum. A forensic report now undermines the officers claim of self-defence. Central questions remain unanswered, and the family s rights as victims are being curtailed. The case is further complicated by the absence of professional sign language interpreting for the family. The Public Prosecutor s [ ] Der Beitrag…