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Knife attack in Graz: perpetrator caught after two months
Two 16-year-olds were arrested after a knife attack in Graz. The perpetrators are suspected of planning a retaliatory attack. Further information on the ongoing investigation here!
Knife attack in Graz: perpetrator caught after two months
A serious incident occurred in Graz when a 16-year-old teenager fell victim to a knife attack about two months ago. The attack occurred in Friedhofgasse when the young man of Turkish origin was held by an unknown person and stabbed several times by another person. The teenager who was attacked suffered serious back injuries. These frightening events led to the Styrian State Criminal Police Office starting an investigation.
To clarify the case, the investigators were now able to arrest two suspects. Back in October, they managed to target a 16-year-old from the Graz area. In November, a second person, a 16-year-old woman from the Leoben district, was also caught. These points show how dynamic and targeted the investigations by the State Criminal Police Office were in shedding light on the background to this attack.
Possible motives behind the attack
A potentially crucial aspect for the police is the motive for the knife attack. It is suspected that a failed drug deal, specifically a deal for a small amount of cocaine, served as the background for the crime. According to the investigation, the two suspects had planned a kind of “retaliatory attack” against their victim, which ultimately culminated in this brutal attack. While both detainees have partially confessed, they deny any intentional intent to injure or kill.
The two suspects are currently being held in the Jakomini prison as they are being investigated on suspicion of attempted murder. The situation remains tense and it is expected that further findings will be released as part of the investigation. For more information about the incident, interested readers can read the article here consult.