Police in Vienna are investigating a violent attack on a 22-year-old woman, who was allegedly ambushed by her 23-year-old ex-partner. According to current findings, the man waited for her inside her apartment, struck her, and strangled her so forcefully that she lost consciousness.
Prior to the attack, the suspect reportedly threatened to kill her. Police are considering jealousy as a possible motive.
Suspect Waited in Her Apartment
The incident occurred on Wednesday, 23 September at around 11:45 p.m. in Vienna’s Hernals district.
According to the victim’s account, her ex-partner was already in the apartment when she arrived home.
He then allegedly assaulted her physically.
Police state that the 23-year-old man struck and strangled her. The assault was reportedly so severe that the woman briefly lost consciousness.
Victim Threatened Before the Attack
According to the police report, the man had threatened to kill the woman shortly before the physical attack.
Investigators are now examining the reported threats, as well as the assault and strangulation.
Police have cited jealousy as a possible motive, although this has yet to be definitively confirmed.
Aktualizované.sk has previously reported on other serious incidents in Vienna, including the arrest of a man suspected of illegally selling gun parts.
Victim Interviewed in Hospital
Following the attack, the 22-year-old woman was hospitalized.
Police officers from the Boltzmanngasse station interviewed her at the hospital.
No details have been released regarding the extent of her injuries or the length of her hospitalization.
Police have confirmed, however, that she lost consciousness during the attack.
Suspect Found in Another Vienna District
Police later located the 23-year-old suspect at his residence in Vienna’s Alsergrund district.
The man was arrested at the scene.
The suspect is a Serbian national.
Police have also issued a restraining order preventing him from approaching the victim or entering her home, as well as a temporary weapons ban.
Such cases illustrate that Austrian police may impose preventive measures in domestic violence cases even before a court decision is reached.
Aktualizované.sk has also reported on another Austrian case in which a fake policewoman helped an organized group steal hundreds of thousands of euros from seniors.
Investigation Continues
The exact course of events is still under investigation.
For now, police are relying primarily on the victim’s testimony and collected evidence.
The 23-year-old man remains a suspect and is presumed innocent.
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This incident comes just weeks after other violent episodes in Vienna involving attacks between partners or ex-partners.
Further investigation, along with potential decisions from prosecutors and the court, will be decisive in this case. Until then, the suspect cannot be considered guilty.
This article was translated from the original Slovak version with the assistance of AI.
