14-Year-Old Remains in Custody After Attack Plan at Vienna Westbahnhof

The 14-year-old is said to be a supporter of the terrorist militia IS. Court spokeswoman Christina Salzborn confirmed this upon request and pointed out that there is still a risk of the crime being committed. The decision is not legally binding. Defense attorney Anna Mair filed a complaint against it.

14-year-old arrested on February 10 for attack plan at Vienna Westbahnhof

Investigators from the State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism (LSE) and forces from WEGA arrested the youth on February 10 at his residence in Vienna-Währing. The 14-year-old lived with his parents and wanted to start an apprenticeship in the coming autumn. Both parents - who have Turkish roots - are said to have a liberal social attitude and do not practice a strict interpretation of Islam. During a court-approved house search, several knives and propaganda material were found in the apartment and the basement compartment, which are said to prove the 14-year-old's support for IS. In particular, drawings made by the suspect of the U6 station at Westbahnhof were secured. They are said to show trains, tracks, and stick figures, with one of the figures stabbing others with a knife or machete. These are labeled with the word "Kuffar" ("infidels"), a term used in Islam for people who belong to other religions or do not belong to Islam. The spokeswoman for the Vienna public prosecutor's office, Nina Bussek, recently communicated that the 14-year-old has since "confessed to the facts." The student does not deny having "taken steps" in the direction of the alleged attack plans, Bussek said a few days ago at a media briefing.

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