Horror in Villach: 14-year-old dies in brutal knife attack!

Horror in Villach: 14-year-old dies in brutal knife attack!

On February 15, 2025, Villach led to a tragic incident that put the city into a shock state. A 23-year-old Syrian citizen stabbed several passers-by, with a 14-year-old adolescent lost his life and four other people were injured. The bloody act occurred in the city center on Saturday afternoon, near the main square, and led to a massive police and rescue operation. The police and the Cobra deployment command were on site to control the situation and rule out that other perpetrators could be involved, such as Kurier.at reported.

brutal attacks and eyewitness reports

eyewitnesses described the scenery as "like in a horror film", and reports that the perpetrator stood up indiscriminately on his victims. The alleged attacker was arrested shortly after the crime. On social media, controversial images of the perpetrator have already been shared in police custody, which increased the mixed reactions to the public. A Syrian food supplier who observed the crime prevented worse by stopping the attacker with his vehicle. According to the police, the oldest of the injured was 32 years old and two of the victims suffered serious injuries, while the others were more easily injured, such as ots.at held.

politicians such as the FPÖ federal party chairman Herbert Kickl expressed himself in horror about the incident and demanded consequences from the current security and asylum policy. Kickl denounced that such acts were the result of a "system failure" and advocated rigorous changes in asylum policy. Governor Peter Kaiser showed himself "deeply shocked" and called for a tightening of the migration guidelines to prevent such atrocities in the future. The investigation was taken over by the State Office for State Security and Extremism, but the exact background and possible perpetrators are still unclear what the discussion about security and asylum in Austria is firing.