The incident occurred around 8:45 PM at Vienna's Holeyplatz, near a Catholic church. The six individuals allegedly robbed the victim of his mobile phone and wallet through punches and kicks. They fled with the loot, leaving the victim slightly injured.
After the attack, the man went home, deleted his profile, and created a new one. In doing so, he managed to take a screenshot of his "date." The boy depicted is said to have been one of the attackers. He went to the police with the screenshot and filed a report.
Hate Crime? Vienna Police Request Information
The case is reminiscent of the series of hate crimes uncovered by the Styrian police authorities. Therefore, the Vienna investigators also contacted their colleagues in Styria. However, the case in the federal capital does not seem to be related to the other cases.
The Vienna police published a photo of the alleged perpetrator, which he had used on the dating app, to obtain information from the public.
Update: Teenager Turned Himself In After Photo Release
Due to the media attention, the alleged perpetrator turned himself in to the Vienna State Criminal Police Office today at noon in the presence of a guardian - the photo will therefore be deleted. According to the Vienna police, the accused is a 16-year-old Austrian citizen.
An interrogation is still pending. The accused 16-year-old is currently at liberty.
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