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14-Year-Old in Custody After Threat of Shooting Rampage

Der Bursche sitzt in U-Haft.
Der Bursche sitzt in U-Haft. ©APA
The 14-year-old who threatened a classmate of the same age with a knife he brought to the classroom on Tuesday in the southern Burgenland district of Güssing reportedly announced a rampage the following day, according to media reports.

The Eisenstadt public prosecutor's office then ordered the teenager's provisional arrest, according to the "Kronen Zeitung". Pre-trial detention was imposed, reported ORF Burgenland online.

A spokeswoman for the prosecution pointed out late Saturday afternoon that there was a suspicion of the danger of committing and executing the crime. The imposition of pre-trial detention was also related to the incident at the school.

Dispute over Pencil Case as Trigger

The threat with the knife on Tuesday was likely triggered by a dispute over a pencil case. No one was injured in the incident. The boy, who is already of criminal age and of Syrian descent, was reported for dangerous threats in this case, according to the Burgenland State Police Directorate.

(APA/Red)

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