Woman Arrested After Alleged Knife Attack on Ex-Partner in Vienna-Landstraße

Her ex-partner, who according to police spokeswoman Julia Schick had apparently visited the 36-year-old unannounced, was reported. The 24-year-old was previously found by the police with serious injuries in the courtyard of the residential building. The emergency services took him to the hospital. The injuries are said to have been inflicted by his ex-girlfriend.

Woman in Vienna-Landstraße provisionally arrested

The 36-year-old was found by the emergency services in her apartment. "She was very uncooperative with the officers and gave contradictory statements about the incident," said the spokeswoman. The woman also had injuries, which according to the police were minor wounds on her hands. These are said to have been inflicted by the 24-year-old - with the same "sharp object" that was presumably used against him, as stated on Saturday. It is suspected to be a knife, but the weapon has not yet been found, said Schick.

According to the woman's statements, her ex-boyfriend threatened her with the knife, and she wanted to wrest the weapon from his hand. The 24-year-old denies this. The investigations into the background and course of the incident are being conducted by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, East Center branch. The woman was provisionally arrested and issued with a restraining and approach ban concerning the 24-year-old and his apartment, as well as a provisional weapons ban.

(APA/Red)

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