Shiny blades: Violence in Vienna's apartments escalates dramatically!

Shiny blades: Violence in Vienna's apartments escalates dramatically!

In a shocking incident in Vienna-Hernals, two relationship disputes got out of control in a very short time. Initially, a 34-year-old woman was accused on Wednesday, January 11, 2025 of threatening her ex-partner with a kitchen knife. The conflict began to escalate when the 32-year-old asked his ex-girlfriend to leave their apartment. Instead, she pulled out a knife, triggering panic that forced the man to flee and alert the police. When she arrived, the woman initially confessed, but later refused to say anything. The police arrested her, but on the orders of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office she was reported at large and given a ban on entry and approach krone.at reported.

A few days earlier, on Saturday January 11, a 21-year-old was arrested in a similar conflict after he allegedly beat and threatened to kill his pregnant girlfriend. The situation escalated when family members of the victim ordered the man out of the apartment, which did not stop him from remaining aggressive and threatening to use a knife. Here too, the Vienna police reacted promptly and temporarily arrested the suspected perpetrator. Although the knife used could not be confiscated, a provisional weapons ban and a ban on entry and approach were imposed on him. The suspicion is classified as serious, but this man was also reported to be at large after consultation with the Vienna public prosecutor's office meinkreis.at.

These brutal incidents highlight the increasing problems surrounding domestic violence. The Vienna police offer assistance to anyone who witnesses or is a victim of violence. Emergency numbers such as 133 and special hotlines have established themselves as life-saving contact points.