Process After Anti-Semitic Attack at Vienna Central Cemetery Canceled

The delivery of the summons to the accused was not possible. Currently, he is untraceable for the judiciary. It remains unclear what investigative measures are being taken to determine the current whereabouts of the 27-year-old. The judiciary did not comment on the possibility of an arrest warrant.

High Property Damage Due to Anti-Semitic Attack at Vienna Central Cemetery

The accused, who has previous convictions for property offenses, is alleged to have set fire to the anteroom of the ceremonial hall with an accelerant after climbing over a one and a half meter high outer wall and entering an adjacent room of the dome house. The anteroom of the ceremonial hall at Gate IV was burned out. Before or after, the man is also said to have defaced the outer walls with swastikas and right-wing extremist slogans. According to the Israelite Religious Community (IKG), the property damage amounted to a high six-figure sum. The anteroom was completely destroyed and had to be restored, and the interior lining of the ceremonial hall had to be repaired. Among other things, a Torah shrine without Torah scrolls and valuable, partly very old books were burned and irretrievably lost.

Accused Has So Far Denied Involvement in Anti-Semitic Attack at Vienna Central Cemetery

The 27-year-old has so far denied any involvement in the nocturnal anti-Semitic arson attack. However, he is incriminated by traces secured at the crime scene, a DNA report, and the results of a call data analysis. The Austrian of Turkish descent was identified as a prime suspect after extensive investigations by the State Criminal Police Office (LKA) and the Vienna State Office for the Protection of the Constitution and Counterterrorism (LSE). According to secured APA information, the constitutional protection authorities had not had the man on their radar until then. He apparently did not associate with relevant anti-Semitic or right-wing extremist circles.

(APA/Red)

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