14-Year-Old Sentenced After Knife Robbery

The 14-year-old had threatened two teenagers with a 16.5-centimeter-long knife on December 28, 2024, and stole a jacket and a hat from them. At the Vienna Regional Court, he confessed and justified his actions by saying he wanted to avenge a friend. The friend had been beaten by the victims the day before.

14-Year-Old After Knife Robbery: "I Am Guilty and I Am Sorry"

"I wanted to teach them a lesson. So they know how it feels," the 14-year-old stated. He had received a video of the beating scene via social media: "Everyone saw it." When he randomly recognized two of the attackers a few hours later in the area of Aspangstraße in Vienna-Landstraße, he spontaneously decided to give them a beating. "I found the knife in a park while walking," claimed the defendant, who was dressed all in white. After the act, he "hid" the weapon, but the police caught him: "I am guilty and I am sorry."

A 12-year-old accomplice was involved in the robbery. He was summoned to the trial - as were the two victims - as a witness. Since he is not yet of criminal age, the accomplice could not be held criminally responsible. "He comes from an absolutely stable family environment," defense attorney Roland Friis pointed out the social grounding of the defendant. He also has no prior convictions, attends the polytechnic school, and already has a confirmed apprenticeship position. He could start his training in early August, the defense attorney requested a lenient sentence in view of this.

(APA/Red)

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