Cowardly attack on homeless people: young people caught in Spielberg!

Cowardly attack on homeless people: young people caught in Spielberg!

There was a sneaky incident in Spielberg, Styria, on Sunday evening: three young people attacked the tent of a 54-year-old homeless woman with firecrackers. At around 9 p.m., the woman was in her tent under a bridge when the perpetrators threw several burning firecrackers in her direction. Fortunately, the woman remained unharmed, but immediately noticed what was dangerous and alerted the police. The courageous young people, aged 16 and 17, were caught a short time later by officers from the Knittelfeld police station after the woman gave a precise description of the getaway car and the suspects. Now they have to answer for property damage and attempted bodily harm, although they succinctly stated that they did not know that anyone was in the tent Krone.at reported.

But that wasn't the only incident of this kind in the region. In Leoben, a homeless man's tent burst into flames in the Waasen district that same evening. Here, too, it was initially suspected that young people could be responsible. The homeless man was not on site at the time of the fire and lost all of his belongings. However, the city and district police commander of Leoben, Karl Holzer, made it clear that the young people who were nearby were not considered perpetrators Small newspaper reported. A firecracker found and witness statements suggested that the fire may have been started by a candle belonging to the homeless man. The investigation is still ongoing while the complaint has been filed against unknown persons.

Both incidents raise questions about how homeless people are treated and their safety in society. The horrific attacks highlight a worrying trend among young people as investigations into the causes of the Leoben fire continue.