Prison Sentence After Attempted Rape in Vienna Subway

The 29-year-old was celebrating with friends in the Volksgarten from August 7th to 8th. They consumed several glasses of wine and espresso martinis before the certified nurse headed to the U3 to get home. On the way to the subway, she lost her memory. Later, she explained to the police that she was surprised by her condition as she was accustomed to alcohol. She also did not rule out that someone might have spiked her drink, as the glasses were left unattended at times.

Passenger Came to Woman's Aid in Vienna Subway

In the subway, the 29-year-old then passed out, as seen on surveillance footage. Particularly shocking was that no one in the subway carriage, which was full on a Friday at around 6:00 am, came to the aid of the obviously unconscious woman. The footage shows the now accused man fixating on the woman, waiting until the other passengers had disembarked to then assault her. It is only thanks to a passenger boarding at the next station that nothing more happened. He confronted the 30-year-old Hungarian, saying, "What are you doing?"

"The woman was completely out of it," the witness told the jury today (Chair: Andreas Böhm). He then got other passengers to help. The subway driver then alerted the police and rescue services via the control center. The 30-year-old, who confessed today, was arrested and has been in pre-trial detention until now.

Defendant Blamed Attempted Rape on Drugs

"It was supposed to be a nice evening," the prosecutor described the events of the night. The defendant blamed his actions on the drugs he had consumed. The Hungarian, who actually has a residence ban in Austria, dropped out of therapy and had his mother pay for a hotel room in Vienna. With crystal meth, marijuana, Substitol, other medications, and alcohol in his system, he boarded the subway. "It was chaos in my head," he said. "I can't remember." The judge then asked, "Are you pleading insanity again?" The defendant replied, "I am ashamed." He also did not want the surveillance video from the subway carriage to be played in the courtroom.

Shock Over Conviction After Attempted Rape in Vienna Subway

His lawyer stated that the incident represented a low point in his client's life and that he now wants to lead a drug-free and crime-free life. The man had already been in court seven times. During the trial, the 30-year-old behaved quite differently: he kept grinning, prompting the prosecutor to ask if he found the trial amusing. After being convicted of attempted abuse of a defenseless person to 4.5 years - with two months of a suspended sentence being revoked - he appeared shocked. "4.5 years? Austria loves pedophiles," he remarked. He filed an appeal against the sentence, and the prosecutor made no statement. The verdict is therefore not final.

(APA/Red)

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