Police are looking for witnesses: Brutal knife attack in Hernals!

Police are looking for witnesses: Brutal knife attack in Hernals!

in Vienna occurred a shocking attempt to murder in an emergency accommodation in Hernals. On December 6th, a 38-year-old man was initially threatened and then attacked with a knife. According to reports from meinzirk.at, the man suffered a life -threatening injury in the form of a stab below the chest and has been in hospital since then. Despite the immediately initiated investigation, the perpetrator is previously unknown. The police have published a photo of the suspect and asks the population for information that can be reported on 01-31310-25100.

urgent search after the attacker

The Viennese police have now activated the State Criminal Police Office and is aimed at the public to help the perpetrator found. As the Austrian radio (ORF) reports, the publication of the photo and the request for hints could help identify the responsible attacker. The incident has triggered shocked reactions and shows the urgency of the search. Interested parties who have information can also report anonymously, which increases the opportunity to hold the perpetrator into account.

A spokesman for the police emphasized that the investigation continued and that witnesses or people are urgently sought who have seen or heard something to get light into the dark. The threatening situation for the 38-year-old and the subsequent escape of the perpetrator makes the police confident that a decisive turn in this case can be achieved with public aid, according to Vienna.at.