Robbery in Krems: 26-year-old arrested after a knife attack

Robbery in Krems: 26-year-old arrested after a knife attack

in Krems there was a serious incident on Friday, which is now investigating attempted murder. A 26-year-old man is accused of having added several knife stings to a 67-year-old in his apartment. According to the police, the attack occurred at around 1:30 p.m. when the alleged perpetrator threatened and attacked the victim before escaping two wristwatches. Despite the immediately initiated alarm search, he was initially escaping.

The seriously injured person was immediately taken to the St. Pölten University Hospital, where emergency operation was carried out. On Monday, the 67-year-old state of health was reported as stable after his injuries were initially classified as life-threatening.

statement by the accused and arrest

Thanks to intensive investigations by the Lower Austria State Criminal Police Office, the suspect was finally able to be caught in Linz on Saturday evening. The officials of the operational group to combat street crime (EGS) temporarily arrested the 26-year-old. He was comprehensively confessed and was transferred to the Krems judicial facility after an application by the public prosecutor.

The brutal type of attack and the background of the raid raise questions; The perpetrator apparently had a clear motive for the robbery. For further information on this incident and the current investigations, the reporting of www.sn.at referred.