Bloody evening in Vienna: Chechens and Syrians convicted of knife attack!

Bloody evening in Vienna: Chechens and Syrians convicted of knife attack!

In a dramatic legal case, two men were convicted in Vienna for various brutal knife attacks. A 22-year-old Chechen received a prison sentence of four and a half years after he attacked two Syrians aged 18 and 21 with a knife on Reumannplatz on March 1, 2024. Although he pleaded guilty, his defense attorney emphasized that his client only wanted to "incapacitate" the men and had no intention of killing them. The court found that the man had to be held responsible for attempted double murder, and the verdict is final exxpress.at reported.

Brutal machete attack with serious consequences

In addition, a 26-year-old Syrian was sentenced to two years in prison for serious bodily harm, which was allegedly committed with a machete. The incident occurred during a nighttime meeting at Schwedenplatz, where the two men became violent due to an argument over drugs. The victim was awarded compensation of 10,000 euros, while the court also confirmed the prison sentence.

In another case that shocked the public, a man in Stuttgart was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison after he tried to kill several people with a knife during a public viewing during the 2024 European Championship. The perpetrator, aged 26, attacked six people on the night of the attack and seriously injured three of them, including a 19-year-old German and two Turkish citizens aged 38 and 60. The judge emphasized that the perpetrator's motive may have resulted from hatred of Turkey. He specifically targeted people wearing Turkish jerseys, which made the attacks even more frightening. SWR.de reported that the perpetrator was aware of the fact of what he was doing and the court considered him to be guilty.