Auto lit in Vienna: 37-year-old confesses hideous arson attack!

Auto lit in Vienna: 37-year-old confesses hideous arson attack!

In a terrifying turn of events, a 37-year-old from Vienna-Döbling was identified as a suspected arsonist who had lit a car in October. Reports by vienna.at The police came on the track after the victim had received an anonymous "apology letter" with 200 euros in cash. The incident occurred on October 29, when the owner was awakened by loud bright noises at night and discovered that his vehicle was on fire.

Despite immediate extinguishing measures by the fire brigade, the car burned out entirely, with a neighboring vehicle and a house cut suffering damage. The investigation showed that the perpetrator had dealt with an open flame. According to the police, the suspect confessed that he had set the car on fire with petrol because he knew the victim. In order to downplay the incident, an alleged single mother pretended to be in the apology and claimed that her son had laid the fire together with a friend.

legal consequences

The police will now forward the case to the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor. The methods of investigation that led to this discovery illustrate the determination of the law enforcement authorities to pursue such acts. In view of the serious claims and the risks related to arson, which can have both material and potentially life -threatening consequences, it is crucial that alleged perpetrators are pursued with full hardness of the law. As an additional information on the protection of victims and sensitization for your rights, the Bavarian Ministry of Justice regularly publishes leaflets that provide information about important steps and support options: You can find out more in this .