A dispute between rival groups in Leoben (Upper Austria) escalated. The victims barely escaped without serious injuries. The 17-year-old main perpetrator slashed a car tire while fleeing from the police. He is now in custody.
The rival groups clashed on Pestalozzistrasse in Leoben. What the dispute was about is still under investigation. What is certain, however, is that a 17-year-old is in custody on suspicion of attempted murder, along with a 20-year-old accomplice who was doomed by dangerous threats and a brass knuckles (with an integrated knife). An 18-year-old accomplice was reported at large. Police dog found the murder weapon It is unclear who alerted the police. But when officers arrived at the scene, the suspects ran away. During his escape, the 17-year-old Syrian still had time to slash the tire of a parked car. On the way he threw away an object – but it was recovered by a police dog. It was apparently a miniature sword letter opener. He is said to have attacked his rivals with this weapon, which is easy to hide. He is said to have stabbed their stomachs several times. Luckily no one was injured. The victims were only uninjured because they were able to get out of the way. But why is the Syrian now in custody for attempted murder when there were no injuries at all? The “Steirerkrone” asked the Leoben public prosecutor’s office. A spokeswoman explained that no one was injured because the victims were able to jump back in time. If they had not managed to do so, serious injuries or – if they had been stabbed in the abdominal area – even death would have been a possible result. The suspect apparently accepted this with approval.
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