Knife attack in favorites: 15-year-old injured 33-year-old seriously!

Ein 15-Jähriger attackiert einen Mann in Wien-Favoriten. Polizei ermittelt nach Messerangriff und Verletzungen.
A 15-year-old attacks a man in Vienna favorites. Police investigated a knife attack and injuries. (Symbolbild/DNAT)

Knife attack in favorites: 15-year-old injured 33-year-old seriously!

Reumannplatz, 1100 Wien, Österreich - in Vienna favorites occurred on Sunday afternoon, in which a 15-year-old is said to have slightly injured a 33-year-old acquaintance with a knife. The attack occurred at the Reumannplatz, whereupon the police visited the youngsters during the survey. Despite the allegations, the suspect denied the crime and declared that he was injured by the 33-year-old himself. According to information from vienna.at , the youngster was reported on the suspicion of the serious body injury after the public prosecutor's office.

The victim, the 33-year-old, suffered cuts to the upper arm and thighs. After an emergency medical care, he was taken to a hospital. The exact reasons for the argument are currently still the subject of the investigation. The 33-year-old man was also reported by the police.

use of the Wega according to knife attack

Another incident in Vienna favorites, which took place on Monday at 6:40 p.m., illustrates the increasing willingness to violence in the city. A 37-year-old Austrian was suspected of injuring a 57-year-old man in a dispute, who tried to queue with a stitch tool in the thigh area. After the attack, the perpetrator fled, but the special operations command Wega moved out to clarify the situation. Based on testimony, the police were quickly able to determine the escape direction and the perpetrator's residential address, so that he could finally be arrested in his apartment. After a first aid, the 57-year-old was also taken to the hospital, reports the colleagues from kosmo.at .

The search for the murder weapon has so far been unsuccessful. The suspect is handed over to the police, whose health is not life -threatening.

Connection with knife attacks

These incidents are part of a worrying development in society. According to a study carried out between 2022 and 2024, the number of knife attacks recorded in Germany shows a worrying trend. The data was published by and show a significant increase in knife attacks, which affects Germany, but also has an impact on other countries. The results and statistics were published on April 2, 2025 and can be called up online since June 2, 2025.

The increasing willingness to violence and knife attacks raise questions about security in urban areas that affect both authorities and citizens. The ongoing investigations in Vienna favorites will also show to what extent these incidents are connected and how they can be classified as a whole.

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