After a bloody act, the victim’s lawyer speaks of a “medical masterpiece”. An investigation is now underway into suspected attempted murder following the machete attack in Salzburg.
After a bloody incident on December 22 in the settlement of Scherzhauserfeld, an investigation is now underway on suspicion of attempted murder: the Salzburg Public Prosecutor’s Office has confirmed this to the “Krone”. New details now reveal what allegedly took place in the apartment building: an attack with a machete in which the victim – a Salzburger (37) – came close to losing his right hand.
That is why the man’s lawyer, Stefan Rieder from the victim protection organization Weißer Ring, clearly speaks of a “medical masterpiece in the accident hospital” with which the man’s hand could be sewn back together and saved. “He now needs regular check-ups and wears a plaster cast on his arm.”
A dispute with a man from Yemen degenerated into violence
The entire incident apparently took place in a drug-related environment. In the early morning hours of December 22, the Salzburg resident wanted to visit an acquaintance. However, when he knocked on the door, a strange man opened it: a 39-year-old from Yemen. The conversation that followed, probably about drugs and money, turned into an argument: the man from Salzburg suddenly lacked cash and accused the 39-year-old of stealing from him. And that’s why he struck, as he himself admitted to police officers.
The 39-year-old allegedly entered a room and returned with a machete. The Yemeni man is said to have hurled the weapon, which was estimated to be 40 centimeters long, at his head. The man from Salzburg defended himself with his hand – the machete almost cut off his hand. The victim fled bleeding. The attacker was subsequently arrested and has been in custody in Puch since then. The investigations are still ongoing.
Source: Krone
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