Brutal robbery in Vienna: 85-year-old seriously injured!

Brutal robbery in Vienna: 85-year-old seriously injured!

Wien, Österreich - A brutal crime shakes Vienna: a naturalized Somali perpetrator persecuted and on August 16, 2024, an 85-year-old woman who had made money in a Bawag branch. The man was driven by the sound of the money machine that led him to the old lady. Shortly after the attack, the victim suffers five rib breaks through the attack that the perpetrator denies "unintentionally". In the Vienna Regional Court, the defendant must now be responsible for his deed, which amounts to a drastic sentence of twelve years, as the Krone

The accused, already with five relevant criminal records, tried to show his regrets in the process. He stated that he had acted out of drug addiction and was ashamed of his behavior. Nevertheless, the judge shows doubts about his sincere repentance. These brutal circumstances and the prehistory of the perpetrator illustrate the urgency with which case law and security in public spaces must be handled in such cases. Another part of crime history in Germany is reminiscent of extraordinary criminals, such as the Hamburg-based Gisela Werler, who became the first bank robber in the Federal Republic in the 1960s. With a strange but charming appearance, she attacked a total of 19 banks, reported the NDR .

Gisela Werler, known as "Banklady" in the media, and her accomplice captured a sum of around DM 400,000 in a short time. Their last attack ended in chaos when they were followed by four bank employees and arrested by the police. During her trial, she stated to act out of love, which reflects the gender roles at that time and the social perception of crime among women. In the end, she was sentenced to nine and a half years in prison, while her partner received a longer punishment. Her life was processed in a film in 2014 that traces her hiking departure from inconspicuousness to the notorious gangster.