Violence in Röthis: Man attacked with a folding knife and arrested!

Violence in Röthis: Man attacked with a folding knife and arrested!

On Sunday night there was a heated argument between two men in a discotheque in Röthis, with a 20-year-old stabbing his 18-year-old counterpart in the upper body with a folding knife. This confirmed vorarlberg.orf.at. The 18-year-old had to undergo emergency surgery immediately at the Feldkirch State Hospital; his condition is currently stable. The alleged perpetrator was initially able to escape, but was arrested on the same day following intensive investigations by the Rankweil and Sulz police stations. During a subsequent house search, the suspected murder weapon was seized. The Vorarlberg State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation and intends to deliver the suspect to the Feldkirch prison on Monday based on the order of the Feldkirch public prosecutor's office.

Shocking attacks in Feldkirch

Parallel to this incident, several serious attacks on women were reported in the Feldkirch district. A 17-year-old suspect had threatened five women within two months, sometimes with a knife and a glass bottle, in order to coerce them into sexual acts. Tragically, an attack actually took place when he raped a woman in a forest, as the State Criminal Police Office confirmed. The perpetrator was finally arrested in Feldkirchen city center during a manhunt for another attack when he tried to attack a victim with a beer bottle. Here, too, the investigation is in full swing and the police assume that the 17-year-old may be responsible for further attacks, like this krone.at reported. Victims and witnesses are advised to urgently contact the Vorarlberg State Criminal Police Office.