Hours of Abuse - Police in Vienna-Margareten Find Blood-Drenched Woman

For hours, the 34-year-old was beaten and abused by her partner. She suffered visible injuries to her head and body and was eventually found bloodied by officers in her own apartment in Margareten. The ordeal was ended because concerned neighbours had alerted the police, the police announced on Saturday.

Police Operation in Vienna-Margareten

The officers of the Margareten city police command responded to a reported loud argument at around 10:45 pm. For hours, neighbours heard the couple's violent argument from the apartment on Siebenbrunnengasse. The police were still knocking on the door when the 54-year-old man, smeared with blood, opened it and invited the officers in. He stated that his wife was in the bedroom and everything was in order.

Woman Injured in the Bedroom

The slightly intoxicated man's blood did not come from his own injuries, but from his wife, as the police clarified. She was in the bedroom and had numerous injuries. She stated that her partner had beaten her for several hours. She suffered multiple injuries to her face and other parts of her body of an undetermined degree. The woman was given emergency medical treatment on the spot and taken to a hospital by the Vienna professional rescue service.

A restraining and approach ban as well as a temporary weapons ban were issued against the suspect. The 54-year-old was temporarily arrested and reported on suspicion of intentional grievous bodily harm. According to police, the couple had not previously been known to the authorities.

Notes

In Austria, women who experience violence can find help and information at the Women's Helpline: 0800-222-555, www.frauenhelpline.at; at the Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF) at www.aoef.at; Vienna Violence Protection Centre: https://www.gewaltschutzzentrum.at/wien/ and at the 24-hour women's emergency call of the city of Vienna: 01-71719 as well as at the women's shelter emergency call under 057722 and the Austrian Violence Protection Centres: 0800/700-217; Police emergency call: 133

(APA/Red)

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