According to court information, the guilty verdict is not final. The defendant is said to have broken into his ex-partner’s apartment in Traismauer (St. Pölten district) in January and attacked the woman’s 25-year-old new partner with a knife.
The attack took place on the evening of January 10th. The accused Austrian citizen is believed to have had a key to the apartment. The victim, who was attacked with a knife he had brought with him, suffered several stab wounds and was flown to hospital by emergency helicopter. The 25-year-old’s life was initially in danger.
Judgment not final
The accused was taken to hospital in Krems with cuts and was also arrested. The ex-partner was not injured in the attack. She got to safety in time and called the emergency services.
On Tuesday, the majority of the jury answered the main question of attempted murder in the affirmative. According to court information, the prosecution and defense did not make any statements, so the guilty verdict is not legally binding.
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