Swiss prisoner Brian, whose case attracted the attention of the UN special rapporteur on torture, will be set free on Friday at 10am, the Dielsdorf district court said on Wednesday.
Over the next two days, a “reception room” must now be set up for the 28-year-old, also known as Carlos, with a flat, social pedagogue and day structure.
“After many years, a new chapter is opening. We are ending Brian’s imprisonment,” said the judge on Wednesday at the sentencing hearing. “We invite everyone who cares about Brian to look after him and accompany him.”
It will not be easy for him to prove himself in this situation. “Brian must be aware that new acts of violence could lead to him being imprisoned again.” The court also forbade Brian from approaching Pöschwies prison or contacting the prison staff in any way.
Relatives and his lawyers must now create a reception room, as the judge put it, until the end of his secure detention on Friday at 10am. Brian needs a social pedagogue, a flat and a daily structure.
He still wants to become a professional boxer. He has already drawn up a training and nutrition plan for this. “Brian only punches in the boxing ring. Brian never punches outside the boxing ring,” the judge said, clarifying the aim of the reception room. ...