Youths Say Minister 'made Advances’ (Press, 10 February 1979)

On 10 February 1979, a case involving a 16-year-old accused of assaulting and robbing Austrian Foreign Minister Dr Willibald Pahr came to light in Strasbourg, France. The youth’s mother has claimed that Dr Pahr engaged in inappropriate behaviour by making homosexual advances towards her son, which she argues violated public morals and incited her son to debauchery. This complaint was directed to a senior investigating judge, although the mother’s identity has not been disclosed due to the minor status of her son. The incident reportedly occurred on the early morning of 2 February 1979 when Dr Pahr was in Strasbourg for a meeting of the Council of Europe. The accused, Ali Mezaach, aged 18, alongside another youth, was charged with assaulting Dr Pahr, robbing him of his wallet, watch, and personal documents, and leaving him unconscious on the street. The foreign minister sustained significant injuries during the assault, including damaged ribs and head injuries, and he lost four teeth. During a court hearing, Dr Pahr categorically denied the allegations put forth by the co-defendant of the accused. The court proceedings have since been adjourned until the following Tuesday, with the defendants released on bail. A decision regarding the initiation of an investigation into the mother’s allegations is pending from the investigating judge.

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