Austria: Teenager Stabbed at Bus Stop in Vienna: 15-Year-Old Syrian in Custody

 https://www.heute.at/s/nach-attacke-wiener-penzing-rettet-sich-mit-stichwunde-in-bus-100270142

May 8, 2023, 12:25

After attack-Teenager with stab wounds saves self on bus

Caption: A 19-year-old resident of Vienna was attacked with a knife by two youths on Sunday night-Monday morning).

A 19-year-old was attacked with a knife by two youths in Vienna-Penzing. He saved himself on a bus with knife wounds.

The 19-year-old and his 20-year-old girlfriend were on their way to a bus stop shortly after midnight when they were, suddenly, followed by two youths who whistled at them. When the 19-year-old responded to them, the two suspects proceeded to punch and kick him. One of the alleged thugs, a 15-year-old Syrian, with a knife in his hand, allegedly threatened to kill him.

To the hospital with a stab wound in the back

When a bus drove up to the bus stop, the two rowdies fled. The 19-year-old and his girlfriend boarded the bus, where they finally noticed a puncture wound in the teenager’s back. He was given first aid by Vienna emergency personnel and taken to a hospital.

Search in progress for 2nd perpetrator

In the course of an immediately initiated search, the 15-year-old was arrested. The alleged weapon was in his possession. The knife was seized. The search for the second suspect is in progress.