A 22-year-old successfully fended off a rape in Vienna – and yet the matter is not over for her.
The “Krone” reported: Tuesday evening, an initially unknown man fell on a young woman in Meidling. He pushed her into the courtyard of a residential building and tried to rape her. The 22-year-old defended herself successfully with a knife, inflicting cuts and stab wounds on her tormentor. The alleged perpetrator – a 24-year-old Syrian asylum seeker – initially fled the scene with the victim’s handbag. A little later, however, he was picked up and arrested by the police at a nearby subway station, covered in blood. The suspect had a blood alcohol level of one thousandth and some marijuana in his pockets. Hundreds of krone.at readers try to give her strength with encouraging comments during this difficult time – and she gets huge recognition for her courage. However, the healing of her emotional wounds cannot really begin yet. Because the victim has yet to be questioned. As the accused (!), as the lawyer of the 22-year-old criticizes. It can be assumed that the proceedings will be discontinued, but “what kind of signal does that have?” says lawyer Dohr. “If I resist, can anything legally happen to me? That’s going too far!” A witness observed the dramatic moments. In principle, it’s about both sides being heard in court. It must be checked whether the self-defence situation has been exceeded. Dohr: “My client is traumatized. Summoning you to an interrogation of the accused is unacceptable.” And according to the lawyer, it would not actually be necessary, especially since a witness observed the dramatic events. The official police release also speaks of “obvious self-defense”. The suspected Syrian received medical treatment after the failed rape attempt and was then arrested. He continues to deny the cowardly and heinous act.
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