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Woman in Vienna-Simmering Injured by Ex-Partner

Polizei hatte in Wien-Simmering zu tun.
Polizei hatte in Wien-Simmering zu tun. ©APA/EVA MANHART (Symbolbild)
Because he noticed loud screaming from an apartment in Vienna-Simmering, a neighbor alerted the authorities this week.

Upon arrival, the officers noticed an open apartment door, and a crying woman approached them. Her ex-partner was also in the apartment. There was reportedly an argument during which the man allegedly attacked, injured, and threatened to kill the woman. The authorities temporarily arrested the 34-year-old, and there was an order prohibiting him from entering or approaching, as well as a temporary weapons ban. A breathalyzer test showed a level of 1.3 per mille. The man was reported at large by order of the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office. According to a police statement on Friday, the woman was taken to the hospital.

Arrest in Vienna-Simmering

According to police spokeswoman Julia Schick, the woman had bruises on her neck, shoulders, and forearms when the alerted authorities arrived. The man's arrest was due to suspicion of domestic violence.

(APA/Red)

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