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Appeal Court in Konstanz Cuts Sentences to Fines in School Swimming Death

Judges cited remorse, clean records and heavy personal strain in lowering the penalties.

In einem Berufungsverfahren um den Tod eines Jungen beim Schwimmunterricht in Konstanz sind die Strafen für zwei Lehrerinnen gemildert worden. Das Landgericht Konstanz verhängte Geldstrafen in Höhe von 9000 und 8500 Euro, wie das Gericht mitteilte.

Overview

  • The Landgericht Konstanz, ruling Friday, replaced the teacher’s and trainee’s suspended prison terms with fines of €9,000 and €8,500.
  • The judgment is now final after prosecutors, defense and the family’s counsel all waived a further appeal.
  • The court found the accident happened because all 21 children, including non-swimmers, were sent into the pool at once, which made safe oversight impossible and left the death preventable.
  • Compensation ordered in 2025 stands, with €10,000 and €7,000 to the boy’s parents from the teacher and the then-trainee.
  • In reducing the sentences, the panel noted their remorse, lack of prior convictions, the long case timeline and the severe personal and professional toll, and the case has already led to added supervision and adjusted procedures at the school and pool while the teacher still faces service-law review and the former trainee now teaches in Switzerland.