Young Woman Seriously Injured After Argument in Vienna-Favoriten: Ex-Boyfriend Arrested

A witness in Vienna-Favoriten alerted the police because he noticed a young woman lying on the ground, injured and calling for help. The young woman informed the officers that there had been an argument with her ex-boyfriend. The accused allegedly pushed her in such a way that she fell with her back against the curb.

Young Woman in Vienna-Favoriten Called for Help

Since she could no longer feel her legs and could not stand up, she called for help. The young woman was initially treated by the Vienna emergency services and a paramedic and then taken to a hospital with serious injuries. The accused was found at the scene. When questioned about the incident, he confirmed the victim's statements. The argument between the two allegedly occurred because the young woman wanted to end the relationship with the 21-year-old and retrieve her belongings from his apartment. The 21-year-old (citizen of Austria) was temporarily arrested. A restraining and no-contact order was issued against him.

Vienna Police Offer Help

The Vienna police are a point of contact for people who perceive violence or are themselves victims of violence. The police emergency number is available at 133 at any time. The crime prevention unit of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office also offers personal consultations via the hotline 0800 216346.
Further contacts:

Support services from the AÖF association: The women's helpline against violence 0800/222-555 is available around the clock, multilingual, anonymous, and free of charge to all women, relatives, and interested parties: www.frauenhelpline.at; at the Association of Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF) at www.aoef.at

Further contact points for victims of violence: Violence Protection Center Vienna: https://www.gewaltschutzzentrum.at/wien/ 01/585-32-88 - 24-hour women's emergency hotline of the City of Vienna: 01-71719 - Vienna Women's Shelter Emergency Hotline 057722 - Austrian Violence Protection Centers: 0800/700-217

(APA/Red)

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