24-year-old attacked with a knife at Yppenplatz-Diepresse.com
The victim suffered a stab wound on the neck. The perpetrator was able to flee. The two should not have known each other before.
An unknown man attacked a 24-year-old with a knife on Friday afternoon at Yppenplatz in Vienna. The young man suffered a stab wound on the neck, as the Viennese police said.
Witnesses informed the emergency services. The perpetrator was able to flee. A search has so far been unsuccessful. The professional rescue provided the victim of emergency medical and took it to the hospital. According to the police, the injuries are not life -threatening.
« What do you see? »
According to Gutt, the 24-year-old said in a first survey that he was sitting on a bench with a friend when the aggressor spoke to him: « What do you see? », He is said to have said, among other things. The man also wore a machete in his waistband, and a knife that he suddenly pulled out and stabbed the victim. The 24-year-old also said he didn’t know the perpetrator.
Witnesses confirmed the version of the injured person, says Gutt. A passerby also took a very good photo of the suspect with his cell phone, the investigators were therefore confident that they would soon get the attacker. According to the police spokeswoman, there was no indications for a political motive for the crime. (red./apa)
