Vienna in shock: mentally ill man attacks uninvolved people!
Vienna in shock: mentally ill man attacks uninvolved people!
Wien, Österreich - A 36-year-old Viennese was instructed to a forensic-therapeutic center after being committed several violent attacks in public spaces in recent months. The decision was made on Wednesday by the regional court for criminal matters, since the man is considered unable to assist due to his paranoid schizophrenia and his cannabinoid abuse. The instruction was carried out in accordance with Section 21 (1) of the Criminal Code, which provides for treatment instead of punishment for mentally disturbed perpetrators. A psychological report certifies a high risk of future violent crimes if no suitable therapeutic measures are taken.
The attacks began on January 24, 2025, when the man at a bus stop in Vienna-Leopoldstadt a young man who asked for a cigarette, hit his face and kicked him. The most dramatic of the three documented violent acts occurred on March 31, 2025 when he choked a little boy in a subway set. His mother, who tried to intervene, was also attacked and hit the face. A passenger held the perpetrator during this argument and prevented worse. On the same day he attacked a 65-year-old woman who supposedly insulted him. He gave her a chin hook, which led to significant problems with her teeth.
Family incidents and history
The prehistory of the man is also worrying. In February 2024 he started her in his mother's apartment in Floridsdorf. He hit her to the ground and choked her for several minutes until a neighboring intervention. The psychiatric expert attested him at the time of the attack. The man has been suffering from paranoid schizophrenia, which used depression, and has had several psychotic relapses in the past. He was forced several times after setting his medication.
his mother reported that she regularly took care of him and added that the man showed a worrying state during a family celebration in autumn 2023. At that time he even threatened to strangle them. In the following week the attack happened when he persecuted his mother and wrote her. In the conflict, she only suffered minor injuries that did not leave permanent consequences.
demand for better handling of mentally ill
These incidents throw a light on the topic of dealing with mentally ill violence. Experts are calling for more consistent and preventive approach to prevent similar actions in the future. The case of the 36-year-old Viennese underlines the need for suitable therapeutic measures for the treatment and monitoring of mentally ill people who become violent. The psychiatric expert urgently advises a briefing in a forensic-therapeutic center in order to ensure the security of the general public and to send the necessary medical care to the man.
These events illustrate how important it is to mobilize social and medical resources for people with mental illnesses in order to protect both those affected and the general public.
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