Shock on the Praterstern: 18-year-old in court for attacks on student

Shock on the Praterstern: 18-year-old in court for attacks on student

A terrifying incident at the Vienna Praterstern caused excitement on Wednesday when an 18-year-old Syrian refugee was in court for serious bodily harm, sexual coercion and theft. The attack, which occurred in September 2023, was described by the 14-year-old student from Graz. She and her girlfriend were at the Praterstern at midnight when they were approached by the refugee. He grabbed her on his hip and forced her into a dark underpass, where he pressed her and sexually harassed her. Despite her desperate protests, he pulled the iPhone out of her pocket and blackmailed it to get a kiss, reports Through intensive clashes with their own history and the Nazi past, the students not only learned a lot, but also recognized the connection between past and the present. The project initiator explained that the motivation for the design of the memory path arose from the discovery of an inconspicuous memorial stone. This commitment is accompanied by a trip to Berlin, where the students could speak with contemporary witnesses and visit different places of memory. These experiences enrich the understanding of historical responsibility and its relevance in today's society.