Amok Threat: Two Graz Teenagers Identified
According to a statement from the State Police Directorate of Styria, they also sent a manipulated image of two school classes with supposedly deceased students. The boys confessed to the threat.
The investigations were initiated on October 22 by a report from the principal of a middle school in the Graz district of Gries and a school social worker. The police identified the suspects, aged 14 and 15, within two days. During the interrogations, the younger of the two confessed that he had announced a shooting spree. The 15-year-old assured him of support in the group.
Graz Boys Claimed the Threat Was Not Serious
In front of the officers, the boys stated that they had no motive for the threat and that it was not meant seriously. Furthermore, they were not aware of the implications of these statements, according to the police. When asked if such statements could have an effect on other classmates, the 14-year-old appeared ignorant: "I have never thought about it."
The two teenagers were released from custody, but they are being charged with the suspicion of making a dangerous threat. In the event of a conviction, prison sentences of up to three years are possible. In a joint letter sent a few days ago to all Styrian schools, the education and state police directorate appealed to the common sense of students, but also to the responsibility of guardians: "Every threat is taken seriously, reported immediately, and has serious consequences."
(APA/Red)
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