Viennese horror: Man stabs women with needle injections!

Viennese horror: Man stabs women with needle injections!

Wien, Österreich - A 29-year-old Romanian was arrested in Vienna after being accused of attacking five women with needle injections and faeces in the city since April. The events occurred in various districts, including Sixhauser Gürtel, Schönbrunner Straße, Linke Wienzeile and in the Gumpendorfer Straße underground station. The suspect moves in the adhesive milieu and was caught by the police after a fifth attack on Wednesday. He is suspected of having committed both property damage and attempted bodily harm. In addition, he is charged with the deliberate hazard of people through transferable diseases. The police continue to ask possible victims and witnesses to report reports the crown .

The background of the attacks are part of a worrying trend that can also be observed in other European countries. In France, more than 140 women reported similar attacks with needle syringes during the "Fête de la Musique". These incidents that question the security of women on a social framework are increasingly creating fear. Many affected people complained of symptoms such as nausea, dizziness and headache, and some had to go to the hospital to have toxicological examinations carried out. However, it is unclear which substances were contained in the syringes. Despite hundreds of advertisements, the investigation by the public prosecutor has so far led too little-tangible results, so Stern .

The context of the needle spiking incidents

The phenomenon of "needle spiking" is by no means new. Similar incidents were reported in Great Britain as early as 2021, and such attacks also occurred in Belgium in 2022. Women often report a sudden deafness and the discovery of puncture sites on their bodies. For example, a 22-year-old woman, Manon, described that she was stung during the "Fête de la Musique" and then felt physical complaints reports The Week .

feminist activists warn that these attacks may arise from men who not only want to cause physical damage, but also spread fear. Critics require increased clarification and prevention, since the phenomenon could have serious psychological effects. Experts like Andrea Piest from the Berlin drug emergency service report on an increasing number of such incidents, which is fueling the debate about the security of women in public.

future of investigations

The investigation in Austria and in other affected countries are still in full swing despite the increasing alarmism in connection with needle attacks. In Great Britain, the police reported over 1,300 reports of such attacks, but without a single conviction. Experts warn against dismissing the attacks as trivial, since bacterial infections can also be dangerous by unclean needles. Dark clouds from social and psychological fears could emerge over society if the incidents turn out to be widespread those affected are urgently encouraged to report on it when suspected an attack and to be examined medically as soon as possible. The police are ready to accept relevant information: Contact can be made via the crime service group of the Storchengasse police inspection.