Algerian man in custody

92-year-old woman raped in Vienna: Charges brought

The public prosecutor's office in Vienna has confirmed that charges have been brought against the Algerian man who allegedly attacked, robbed and raped a former resident of a retirement home in Vienna-Wieden in October 2023. The 28-year-old was sane during the brutal attack.

A gruesome crime will soon be the subject of a trial in Vienna's regional court. The Vienna public prosecutor's office confirmed to the "Krone" that it has brought charges against the 28-year-old Algerian who allegedly attacked, robbed and raped a 92-year-old woman in a retirement home in Vienna-Wieden on October 11.

The indictment, which is not legally binding, accuses the man, who had posed as a 23-year-old under an alias, of rape, aggravated robbery, deprivation of liberty, damage to property and commercial theft.

Victim locked up and water tap turned on
The asylum seeker, who was armed with a kitchen knife, first allegedly snatched the rings and watch from his victim and then raped her. According to the 14-page indictment, he then locked the disabled woman, who has since died, in her apartment and turned on the tap in the bathroom.

A trial date has not yet been set. However, it will not involve placement in a forensic therapy center. According to the expert opinion, the alleged perpetrator was sane. A serious mental illness was not attested.