Father Refused Money - Then Family Dispute in Vienna 22 Completely Escalated

According to initial investigations, the 19-year-old Syrian national got into an argument with his father in their shared apartment in Vienna-Donaustadt on August 24 around 2:30 PM. The trigger, according to the police, was that the drug-addicted young man demanded money from the 44-year-old, which was refused to him.

During the altercation, the young man allegedly attacked both his father and his 17-year-old sister with punches and threw objects at them – including a flower vase.

Vienna-Donaustadt: 19-Year-Old Didn't Get Money and Completely Lost It

Afterwards, the suspect grabbed a kitchen knife and repeatedly threatened to kill his father. Apparently boiling with rage inside, the young man stabbed the kitchen countertop several times with the knife – no one was injured.

Police officers were able to arrest the 19-year-old, known to the police, still in the apartment. He denied the allegations in an initial interrogation. Entry and approach bans as well as a provisional weapons ban were issued against him. He was transferred to a correctional facility.

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