A swimmer went crazy on Tuesday at the Laakirchen outdoor pool in Upper Austria. An innocent argument had turned into a fight in which the rioter broke a man’s nose and made wild threats. When the lifeguard tried to calm the situation, he also attacked him.
The nice weather currently means that the outdoor swimming pools are full, but a day of swimming in Laakirchen ended on Tuesday with a police action. What happened? At around 6:30 p.m., a verbal altercation reportedly took place between a local man (34) and a 13-year-old local man.
Boys threatened
“I will kill your father and your grandfather,” the older man allegedly threatened the boy. When the 13-year-old’s uncle, 29, intervened and tried to calm the situation, the 34-year-old ended up going crazy. He forcefully headbutted the 29-year-old, breaking his nose.
The lifeguard also attacked
When the lifeguard tried to separate the fighters, the rioter attacked him as well. It is said that he gripped his hand so tightly that the bone splintered. The 34-year-old was also aggressive towards the police officers who were called to his aid. He swore at the officers, made wild gestures with his hands and was eventually arrested.
The suspect is not a blank slate
The Wels public prosecutor’s office ensured that he was sent to the Wels prison. “The suspect has several previous convictions, including for theft, fighting or physical injury,” says prosecutor Christoph Weber. He is currently under investigation for serious bodily harm, dangerous threats and coercion.
Bath operation “wobbles”
The injured lifeguard is expected to be on sick leave for three weeks, “but we hope he can start again sooner,” says Mayor Fritz Feichtinger (SPÖ). Pensioners and water rescue services are currently helping so that swimming activities can continue.
Not the first attack
It wasn’t until mid-May that a 14-year-old punched the lifeguard at Perg’s outdoor pool until he was hospitalized. There is a criminal complaint against the boy for physical harm and coercion.
Source: Krone
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