18-Year-Old Brutally Beaten in Vienna's Vogelweid Park: Several Arrests

The gang members beat and severely injured him. It was only the next day that the victim was found some distance from the crime scene. The violent excess now has consequences for the perpetrators: the gang has been exposed, three suspects are in custody, and two are still being sought.

According to police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger, the criminal investigation department launched extensive investigations against the five suspects after the 18-year-old was found and admitted to a hospital. The victim's parents were helpful by providing investigators with a social media video that gave the first clues about the perpetrators. Two days after the attack, a 15-year-old Romanian citizen was arrested, who remained silent about his accomplices. He was admitted to a detention center.

Two More Arrests in Vienna After a Few Days

Nevertheless, the investigators, among other things through investigations on social media, identified more suspects and conducted several house searches. Two accomplices, a 16-year-old Russian and another 15-year-old Romanian citizen, were arrested on August 30 and also admitted to detention centers. They too remained silent during interrogations.

The police are searching for two more alleged attackers, a 16-year-old and a 13-year-old who is not yet of criminal age. Several data carriers, especially mobile phones, were secured. The investigators are also checking whether the gang is responsible for other crimes. The suspects are charged with intentionally causing serious bodily harm.

(APA/Red)

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