Shocking process: Triple murder in the Vienna brothel is pending

Shocking process: Triple murder in the Vienna brothel is pending

A spectacular process is pending that will attract the public's attention in the coming days. In February of this year, a terrible crime shook Vienna when a 27-year-old man killed three women in a brothel. On Monday, November 25th, the accused will face the judges in the Vienna Regional Court for Criminal Matters. But there is a striking peculiarity: Due to a mental illness, it is not classified as a personally accused, but as a person concerned. This means that the lawyers have to deal with the case in a very special way.

On the evening of February 23, the corpses of three young women who worked as prostitutes were discovered in an Asia red light restaurant on Engerthstrasse, Brigittenau. The horror news came shortly after the crime when the police were made aware of blood traces by a passerby. Two civil servants found the victims, who were fatally injured by numerous stab wounds, a total of 96 knife stings. The suspect had initially hidden, but was still caught on night.

The cruel deed

It is reported that the 27-year-old had rang the restaurant around 8 p.m. When the operator showed him a room, the unimaginable happened. The first victim was attacked with 16 stitches. After this crime, the attacker continued to search for other women. The second prostitute fell victim to him and received 20 knife stings. The last attacked woman was the operator of the establishment, which he brutally killed with at least 60 stitches.

Another colleague in the brothel heard the screams and was able to entrench herself in another room, but escaped from the restaurant after the brutally executed act. In his interrogation, the suspect expressed that prostitutes were “under the guise of Satan” and referred to his interpretation of the Koran, who, according to him, ordered a “jihad” against these women. His psychological report found a paranoid schizophrenia that explained his insanity at the time of the crime.

psychological background

The defendant's psychological constitution raises many questions. During his survey, he said that he had believed in a witch that suggested that the prostitutes had worked with this witch. The expert came to the conclusion that he suffered from a serious mental disorder that significantly influenced his behavior and actions.

The negotiation of the person concerned will only take one day, and it is expected that a judgment will be made on the same day. The public prosecutor has applied for the accommodation of the man to a forensic-therapeutic center, which means that the legal and psychological aspects of this terrible act are closely linked.

The horrific events have also triggered general shocks in the political landscape, especially with regard to women's murders in Vienna. In order to prevent future acts, it is crucial that the authorities and society will develop more comprehensive measures to support and protect women and girls.