Attempted murder in Graz: young people seriously injured because of drug deals

Attempted murder in Graz: young people seriously injured because of drug deals

A serious incident in Graz, which was already on September 9, could now be informed. A 16-year-old boy was injured with a knife at the time, and the police recently made progress in the investigation.

The act that occurred in September brought a Turkish national, also 16 years old, in mortal danger. He was seriously injured in an attack by initially unknown perpetrators in the back. Thanks to an emergency operation, his life could be saved.

arrest of the suspects

The murder investigators of the State Criminal Police Office Styria and the operations group to combat street crime arrested a suspect in October. It is a 16-year-old boys from the Graz area district. The arrest of his accomplice, which comes from Leoben and is also 16 years old, followed in November.

The two suspects are suspected of being acting with cocaine because of a failed drug deals, specifically a planned drug deal. This was preceded by an incident, which the police referred to as a "retaliation", which indicates that there had been a cut in drug transaction between those involved.

Both arrested people are partly confident, but obtained the objection that there was no intention to violate or kill. They have now been transferred to the Graz-Jakomini prison, where they are waiting for their further negotiation.

The clarification of this act shows how closely drug trafficking and violence are often connected. Such incidents not only ask the police with challenges, but also raise questions about security in the region. More details on this topic can be found in a detailed report kurier.at.