The 53-year-old stands accused of having called 113 nine times in April 2017 to claim a bomb would go off at Abrigado, a 'Fixerstuff' (facility that provides a safe space for drug users to inject) in Luxembourg City.
The police consequently evacuated the shelter and the surrounding areas in order to take sniffer dogs to discover any explosives.
It quickly became apparent that the report was a false alarm. The defendant did not show for the trial on Thursday due to a recent operation. According to the prosecutor, the man was quickly identified. The police immediately linked him to the false alarms and a witness on a bus saw the man making one of the calls.
His defense lawyer apologised for his actions in court on Thursday. She explained that her client knew he had acted tremendously stupid and had been under the influence of both alcohol (with a blood alcohol content rate of 2.1 promille) and drugs, having taken a number of pills.
She claimed her client felt he was delirious and believed he was an angel who could jump out of a window. Her client is currently being treated for his issues and since calmed. She explained that her client had a tumultuous past and was ashamed of his actions. She consequently called for a Suspension du prononcé, which means the court would acknowledge that he made a mistake, but not sentence him to any punishment.
In response, the prosecutor reiterated that nine police patrols were called to action and evacuated the area in order to sweep the building.
The man's actions had disrupted the Fixerstuff and he admitted to officers that he wanted to cause trouble. However, the prosecutor acknowledged that he was not dangerous and it would not be appropriate to send him to prison. Instead, the prosecutor recommended he be sentenced to community service.
The verdict is due on 28 March.
