HAMBURG (Germany), Jan 9 (Bernama-dpa) -- An alleged paedophile set to go on trial in a high-profile case in Germany was beaten up by other prisoners shortly before coming to court, his lawyer said on Friday.
The lawyer told German Press Agency (dpa) that the defendant was taken from the Hahnöfersand juvenile detention centre to Hamburg on Thursday, and was staying together with other inmates in a group cell.
There, some of the inmates first demanded that he hand over his watch and then beat him up. One half of the defendant's face was badly swollen and he has to undergo dental and general medical examinations, the lawyer said.
She had not yet seen her client on Friday and first wanted to check personally whether he was fit to stand trial, she said.
The 21-year-old German-Iranian defendant, who adopted the online username of "White Tiger," is accused of more than 200 crimes, including one case of murder and five cases of attempted murder committed as an indirect perpetrator on the internet.
The man is said to have been the head of a group of cybercriminals who forced children aged between 11 and 15 to use violence against themselves on the internet for their own sexual gratification.
More than 30 children from countries including Germany, the United Kingdom, Canada, and the United States are named as victims. A young Finnish woman has been admitted as a joint plaintiff.
-- BERNAMA-dpa
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