The 53-year-old had been a client of the firm since August 2024 as part of adult representation. On Monday, the man was supposed to receive cash, the affected law firm informed the APA in the evening.

The law firm in Vienna-Landstraße had taken over the representation of the man in August. Originally, an attempt was made to set up a so-called everyday account for the man to enable him more autonomy. "But that didn't work because he could only present a copy of an expired passport," a representative of the firm told the APA. "The bank wanted a valid original passport to open the account." As an alternative, weekly cash payments were eventually made on the ground floor of the building, where the law firm is located on the first floor.

The man finally came to the house in Vienna-Landstraße on Monday to collect money at the entrance door as usual. "He was supposed to receive 200 euros but wanted 400 euros," the lawyer said. After being informed that he could not receive more, he left but returned in disguise in the afternoon. This led to the attack on the 56-year-old in the stairwell area. The suspect allegedly first delivered a powerful punch to the woman and then stabbed her multiple times with a knife. He then fled.

53-Year-Old Confessed to the Crime

During his interrogation by the police following his arrest on Monday evening, the suspect already confessed. The police did not provide specific details about the man's statements. The regional court already imposed pre-trial detention on the 53-year-old on Wednesday afternoon. During the hearing before the judge, the suspect did not further address the allegations. "He made no statements and referred to the statements made to the police," said court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn. The accused is now in the Josefstadt prison, which, with a special hospital, is also designed for the care of mentally ill pre-trial detainees, Salzborn said.

In the meantime, the 56-year-old is in stable condition again. She had suffered life-threatening injuries as a result of the attack and was taken to a hospital by the Vienna professional rescue service.

The search for the suspect began immediately after the bloody act. The police released photos of him on Monday evening and urged the public to be cautious. Just a few hours later, the 53-year-old was discovered as he approached his residential address in Vienna-Landstraße. The readiness unit arrested the suspect without resistance.

(APA/Red)

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