Stalking in Vienna-Simmering: The fear of the 23-year-old continues

Stalking in Vienna-Simmering: The fear of the 23-year-old continues

in Vienna-Simmering there was a troubling incident that focuses on concerns about personal security and harassment. A 23-year-old woman was persecuted for several months by a stranger who kept showing up in front of her ground floor apartment. The case has been wearing since the beginning of June when the man knocked against her bedroom window at 8:00 a.m. and did not disappear until late at night.

Despite multiple calls to the police, which led to the stalker removed, his behavior did not decrease. The woman finally filed a complaint against the 22-year-old man, which led to a court hearing at the regional court on Tuesday. According to the public prosecutor, the defendant was unacceptable by stood in front of her window and even staring into her bedroom.

confession and fear

At the negotiation, the accused admitted that I had developed feelings for the woman and said: "I liked it." Strangely enough, however, he was afraid to address her directly. In her testimony, the woman affected described the threatening situation, which was not only uncomfortable, but also scary. The stalker was not only in front of her apartment, but also met her in a park and was sitting in the same bus as her. This constant presence meant that she had the feeling of being monitored.

She experienced another shock when she learned from the police that the man explained that he "loves" her, which was particularly disturbing because the woman is married. To secure evidence, she finally recorded a video of the stalker in August, which was the reason for the official advertisement. Although she is now left alone, she still feels the fear that the man could follow her and she plans to take off her apartment.

In the courtroom, the accused promised that something like this would never happen again, but for which he got away with a diversional completion. The judge, Petra Poschalko, decided that he should not receive a criminal record because he was comprehensively confessed and has so far not been punished. Instead, he was given up to do 120 hours of non -profit work. In addition, his defender handed over a financial reparation of 300 euros to the 23-year-old's husband, which the woman had not asked for herself. The decision of the court is not yet final.

For detailed information on the case, the article by www.oe24.at to be consulted.