After the shock comes the grief: the brutal knife attack in the center of Villach, in which a 14-year-old from life was torn, leaves all the affected Carinthia behind. A wave of compassion rolls through the country.
On Sunday morning the city of Carinthia seems extinct. Not only because of the gray skyshade is there a cloudy atmosphere, the villacher is still deep in the bones. Incidental prams stop for the sea of candlesticks, where yesterday a 23-year-old Syrian asylum seeker had stabbed people without distinction. The victims, an Iraqi citizen, were not yet known to the victims.
Seven minutes. As long as the deployment in the center of Villacher took, according to the police. Seven minutes that cost a 14-year life. And five seriously injured. The police station of Villach Hauptplatz is about a minute next to the crime scene.
Syrian community Distances themselves
“We all had to flee from Syria, our home country, because we were no longer safe there. We are grateful that we have found asylum and protection in Austria, “writes the” Free Syrian community of Austria “in a statement on Facebook and distanced itself sharp from the Syrian perpetrator:” Those who cause dispute and disrupt the peace of society, Does not represent the Syrians and Syrians who have searched and protected here.
Wreath
After the mayor of Villach called the crisis team on Saturday, the city leaders met on the spot on Sunday morning to put down a wreath to commemorate. Foreign media also traveled to report on the Schreckenstat in Villach.
Islamist motive?
A 23-year-old Syrian attacked passers-by on Saturday afternoon with a knife, in which a 14-year-old boy was deadly injured and five other men were seriously injured. Eyewitnesses reported that the perpetrator laughed. A brave food supplier, even a Syrian, stopped the attacker by doing him with his car to prevent further attacks. The police are currently investigating a possible Islamic motive and are looking for witnesses to the incident. There is “Allahu Akbar” calls, when he was arrested, the 23-year-old should not only laugh, but also showed the “Tahaid” finger-a-photo that circulates on social media, emphasizes this version.
Source: Krone
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