Fugitive Knife Attacker Surrendered After Attack at Vienna U6 Station

The 22-year-old Syrian came to the Arndtstraße police station on Friday due to the intense search pressure, according to the police. During the interrogation, he was generally confessing, but spoke of self-defense. By order of the public prosecutor's office, the man was taken to a correctional facility.

22-year-old turned himself in two weeks after stabbing in Vienna-Floridsdorf

The 17-year-old had engaged with the initially unknown man over social media, which resulted in mutual insults. A meeting at the subway station was arranged, which apparently escalated. The 17-year-old was found with multiple stab wounds on March 23 at 4:40 PM. Police officers provided first aid until an ambulance service took over. Fortunately, the injuries to the upper body were not life-threatening for the Syrian citizen.

A manhunt was launched for the fleeing perpetrator. Through intensive investigations, officers from the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, North Branch, managed to identify the 22-year-old as the suspect, the police announced on Saturday.

(APA/Red)

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