A 43-year-old man was stabbed in the back on Tuesday afternoon in Vienna’s Donaustadt district after asking a group of migrant teenagers to turn down their loud music on the subway, according to Austrian police.
As reported by Exxpress, the attackers, aged between 13 and 18 and of Syrian and Iraqi citizenship, allegedly harassed, spat on, and physically assaulted the man before one of them stabbed him with a knife.
The victim was treated by emergency services and taken to the hospital. His injuries are not considered life-threatening.
Police say the attack occurred after the man asked the group to lower the volume of a loudspeaker they were using on public transport. After following him off the train, the youths are said to have insulted him, beaten him in front of Wangari Maathai Square station, and then fled toward Seepark.
Police quickly launched a manhunt and apprehended the six suspects near Lake Aspern. A folding knife hidden inside a cigarette pack was discovered at the scene and seized as evidence.
All six suspects were reported on suspicion of serious bodily harm. The group initially gave conflicting statements, but ultimately claimed that the stabbing had been committed by the youngest member — a 13-year-old. Authorities noted that the older suspects are already known to police for a range of offenses, including assault and property crimes.
The 13-year-old was handed over to a legal guardian at a youth facility, while the others were released but remain under investigation.
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