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Knife attack in Röthis: 18-year-old seriously injured, perpetrator arrested!
In Röthis, Vorarlberg, an 18-year-old was seriously injured by a knife in a disco. The suspect was arrested.
Knife attack in Röthis: 18-year-old seriously injured, perpetrator arrested!
On Sunday night there was a horrific incident in a discotheque in Röthis, Vorarlberg, in which an 18-year-old was seriously injured by a knife. At around 2:00 a.m., the boy got into an argument with a 20-year-old, who then stabbed his opponent in the upper body with a folding knife. The victim had to undergo emergency surgery immediately at the Feldkirch State Hospital and, according to police, is in a stable condition. The threatening act occurred in a dance hall popular with young people and caused shock in the area tagblatt.ch reported.
Arrest of the suspect
The alleged perpetrator was initially able to escape, but the Rankweil and Sulz police stations successfully determined his identity on Sunday. He was arrested the same day. During a subsequent house search, the alleged murder weapon was seized. The 20-year-old was taken to the Feldkirch prison on the orders of the public prosecutor's office exxpress.at reported. The Vorarlberg State Criminal Police Office is currently continuing the investigation in order to fully clarify the course of the incident.