17-year-old confesses to murder of homeless man in Vienna
In the summer, three homeless people are brutally attacked in Vienna, two of them die from their injuries. Now a 17-year-old surrenders himself to the police. However, the motive for the crime is still unclear.
A 17-year-old has confessed to killing two homeless people in Vienna. The teenager handed himself in at a police station on Monday in the presence of his lawyer, the authorities confirmed a report in the "Kronen Zeitung" newspaper. There are still no clues as to the motive.
On July 12, a 56-year-old homeless man was discovered stabbed to death on a park bench on the Danube in Vienna-Brigittenau. Ten days later, a 51-year-old woman who was staying overnight in a park was attacked in a similar way and seriously injured - she raised the alarm after the attack despite severe pain and survived. However, she was unable to identify the perpetrator.
In August, a 55-year-old man was found on the street at night with cuts and stab wounds. He succumbed to his serious injuries shortly afterwards. Details are to be released at a press conference later this morning. Shelters for the homeless had responded to the three bloody incidents by offering more places to sleep.
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The recent increase in criminality in Vienna, including the brutal attacks on three homeless individuals, has raised concerns internationally. Austrian authorities are investigating the motives behind the murder of a 56-year-old homeless man and the serious assault of a 51-year-old woman, both of which occurred within a two-week period. Despite these incidents, local shelters have increased their efforts to provide more housing for the homeless population. The police are still searching for the perpetrator responsible for these acts of violence.
Source: www.ntv.de
