Attacker of Villach Was Sane

The 23-year-old Syrian who carried out an Islamist terrorist attack in Villach in mid-February was sane at the time of the act. This was the result of a psychiatric report, after an expert had previously determined that the man was not under the influence of drugs at the time of the act. Markus Kitz, spokesperson for the Klagenfurt public prosecutor's office, confirmed a corresponding report by ORF Carinthia on Thursday in response to an APA inquiry.

Attack in Villach in February

The 23-year-old asylum seeker from Syria randomly stabbed men standing nearby on February 15 near the main square of Villach, before being hit by a car driven by a fellow Syrian, thus being stopped. The 23-year-old killed a 14-year-old from Villach and injured five other people, some critically, and is in pre-trial detention.

(APA/Red)

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