Woman in Vienna-Mariahilf brutally attacked with a knife-police are looking for witnesses!

Woman in Vienna-Mariahilf brutally attacked with a knife-police are looking for witnesses!

In the early morning hours of Saturday, February 9, 2025, a 24-year-old in Vienna Mariahilf was the victim of a brutal knife attack. The incident occurred in Webgasse around 4:00 a.m. when the woman was on her way home. An unknown perpetrator pushed her to the ground and tried to rob her of her handbag. There was a violent argument in which the woman was seriously injured - the attacker added a abdominal stitch to her before he fled. Kosmo reported of the incident after a passerby found the injured on the sidewalk and the police alerted.

police are looking for witnesses

Despite her injuries, the 24-year-old was accessible and was able to provide the emergency services to the hospital before he was transferred to the hospital. The Viennese police have started the investigation and asks the population for help. Anyone who saw the perpetrator before, during or after the crime can contact the in the middle of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office on 01-31310-43800. The press reported of the urgency of such indications to grasp the fleeting perpetrator.

The incident provides dismay in the city, and the investigators hope for valuable information that could help clarify the case. The police are now investigating all sorts of information and traces to identify and arrest the unknown attacker as quickly as possible.