A smoking Stein inmate (29) set fire to his mattress with a lighter. He had to be taken to hospital with injuries, his motive is still unclear.
Fire operation in the notorious Krems-Stein prison in Lower Austria: Tuesday afternoon a fire broke out in the cell of a Romanian prisoner (29). The detainee himself had diligently helped with this. The man had leaned his mattress against the front door of his cell and then set it on fire.
Cell was fully smoked
The Florianis’ rapid arrival prevented them from expanding to other rooms, but the 29-year-old’s cell was completely full of smoke. The man had to be taken to hospital with smoke inhalation. What he wanted to achieve with this action is completely unclear.
Smoker or non-smoker?
On the other hand, it is clear how the Romanian got his hands on the lighter – namely completely legally. He’s just a smoker! Because in the “rock,” which is home to some of the country’s most dangerous convicts, nicotine fans are given all the tools they need to smoke cigarettes, a prison spokesman explained. And that includes a lighter…
Source: Krone
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