Shock in Villach: 14-year-old killed at a knife attack!

Shock in Villach: 14-year-old killed at a knife attack!

A tragic crime shakes Carinthia: At the main square of Villach there was a terrible knife attack, in which a 14-year-old student killed and two other students were seriously injured. The perpetrator stabbed passers -by, which led to a rapid use of rescue workers. Quick help is now required at schools in the region, because it is expected that the effects of this act of violence will last for a long time. As early as the morning of February 17, 2025, crisis intervention teams in five schools - four in Villach and one in Klagenfurt - will be available to help affected students. This measure was decided to make it easier for the students to process the event, such as 5min.at reported.

crisis intervention at schools

In the schools concerned, especially at the Klagenfurt school where the killed student was, a black flag was raised as a sign of mourning. Education director Isabella Penz explained that students who have been to the schools in the past few years also need support, since some of them are also victims of the act of violence. In particular, three eyewitnesses at another school need intensive help in the processing of what has been experienced, such as Penz kaernten.orf.at . The world of the students has changed overnight, and the measures to support are urgently necessary to convey security and process the existing anger and fear.