Knife Attack in Vienna-Meidling: Teenager Arrested

A 17-year-old was arrested on All Saints' Day in Vienna. He is suspected of having critically injured a peer with a knife stab at the end of October. The investigations are not yet concluded.

Knife Attack Among Youths at Schedifkaplatz

On October 23, around 6:45 PM, an altercation among several youths occurred at Schedifkaplatz in Vienna-Meidling. During this, a 17-year-old suffered a stab wound that required immediate emergency surgery. According to the police, the victim was subsequently in stable condition.

Youth Arrested at Parental Home

The initial search measures initially led to no results. In the course of further investigations by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Southern Branch, another 17-year-old, reportedly of Syrian nationality according to the police, came under the authorities' scrutiny. The arrest was carried out on the order of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office at the suspect's parental home. According to the police, he refused to make a statement and was transferred to a correctional facility.

The investigations are ongoing. The presumption of innocence applies to the arrested individual.

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