Instagram Dispute Escalates: 17-Year-Old Convicted of Violence

The incident occurred on April 28 in Vienna-Favoriten, following a dispute over an Instagram group chat. The verdict is final.

The confrontation culminated in a physical attack, during which the teenager delivered at least one powerful kick to the head of his peer after a punch knocked him to the ground. As seen in a video shown in the courtroom, the victim's face hit the asphalt. A local resident had filmed the scene with his mobile phone.

Motive: Insults and Pent-Up Aggression

According to the defense attorney, the background of the act was "emotional tensions" following insulting remarks about the defendant's family members. "I had extreme anger inside me," the 17-year-old said in court. "I wanted to hit him."

Despite the severe violence, the victim was relatively lightly injured. The prosecutor spoke of a "stroke of luck in misfortune." The teenager suffered bruises to the head, nose, and lumbar spine, a hematoma on the eye, and an abrasion. However, he experienced "mortal fear" as the attacker pointed a deceptively realistic-looking blank gun at him and pretended to pull the trigger.

Court Orders Probation and Anti-Violence Training

During the proceedings, the 17-year-old stated that he grew up with violence. "I was raised with violence," he said. As a child, he witnessed his father hitting his mother. He now wants to break out of this "cycle of violence": "What I did should not happen."

In addition to the suspended sentence with a probation period of three years, the court ordered probation assistance. The teenager must also continue his therapy with the men's counseling service and complete anti-violence training.

(APA/Red)

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