JUSTICE SERVED, BUT NOT COMPLETE

While most Chinese students in Germany deemed justice is served in terms of the lifelong sentence handed out to Sebastian F., they were also confused about the light punishment to his accomplice Xenia I..

"Justice is finally served, I feel my pent-up anger over the murderer relieved a bit," said Yang Xiaojuan, a doctorate student of Free University of Berlin, commenting the culprit's penalty.

Chen Cheng, a doctorate student of Humboldt University in Berlin, told Xinhua he believed a light punishment to the accomplice fell short of an effective admonishment and deterrence.

His opinion was also echoed by Lu Xiaozheng, head of the association of Chinese students and scholars of Technical University of Berlin, who couldn't understand the court's sentencing the accomplice according to juvenile penalty code, "despite her young age, she's rather grown up mentally, and should be fully able to take responsibility of what she does."

Peitzner said he was not satisfied with the court judgement that Xenia was not guilty concerning the murder. However, "we are convinced that Xenia did more than the court believes," said Peitzner, adding there was proof that the woman also took part in murder and they will appeal against the woman's verdict.