Vienna-Simmering: 16-year-old injured girlfriend in brutal argument!

Vienna-Simmering: 16-year-old injured girlfriend in brutal argument!

A terrifying incident occurred in Vienna-Simmering when a 16-year-old boy with Turkish roots injured his 14-year-old girlfriend considerably during a dispute. The incident occurred on Wednesday evening and led to the police and professional rescue. The boy, who is considered a repeat offender, had already attacked a family member at the end of February and was previously reported. In the current incident, he injured his girlfriend in the upper body area, while the girl tried to prevent another attack with a kitchen knife by reaching into the blade.

After the attack, the girl fled on the street, where she was quickly taken care of by paramedics and taken to a hospital. The 16-year-old, who had chosen the emergency call himself, admitted that he had hurt his girlfriend. The police arrested him in his father's apartment around 8:45 p.m. In the course of the investigation, a ban on entering and approximation and a temporary ban on weapons was given against him. This alarming event highlights the topic of youth violence and the associated challenges.

youth violence in context

In Germany, the current figures on youth violence show a worrying trend. According to the police crime statistics, over 717,000 young people were suspected of committing a crime in 2023, which was an increase in comparison to the previous year. Simple bodily harm and violent crime in particular have increased. Serious violent offenses make up only a small part of the youth delinquency, but the numbers are alarming.

The suspect loading number (TVBZ) shows that children and adolescents in particular are increasingly affected by violence. In 2023, the TVBZ was higher for young people than in 2019, while the numbers for adolescents and young adults remained constant. It should be noted that the psychological stress in connection with corona apandemia can have an impact on the social behavior of young people, which may lead to the increase in violence. Male adolescents are more often victims of violent offenses, which indicates the need for preventive measures.

The developments in youth crime illustrate the need for targeted prevention strategies in child and youth welfare, schools as well as the police and judiciary. Experts recommend further developing sacrificial approaches to counteract violence in society. Such an approach could also help to reduce the repeated acts of violence like those that were recently held in Vienna.

The discrepancy between the numbers from crime statistics and the real incidents, as they have happened in Vienna, makes it clear that the fight against youth power remains a challenge for society as a whole. The case of the 16-year-old perpetrator is unfortunately only one example among many and shows the urgent need to provide young people who are in trouble.

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