Wife (62) killed
Viennese man refuses to testify after beating attack
After the fatal beating attack on a 62-year-old woman in Vienna's Hernals district, her husband, who is suspected of the crime, has been taken to a prison. The Austrian is accused of murdering his wife with a branch. Several people heard the cries for help and alerted the police.
As reported, the incident took place on Friday morning on the balcony of an apartment in a block of flats. The woman drew attention to herself by screaming. Several people may even have witnessed the man (66) attacking the 62-year-old with a branch. They made an emergency call.
The Vienna Professional Rescue Service tried to resuscitate the woman, but her injuries were too severe. The Austrian man opened the door to the police himself at around 9.40 a.m. and allowed himself to be arrested without resistance.
However, he then refused to make a statement. According to its spokeswoman, the Vienna public prosecutor's office filed an application for pre-trial detention on Saturday.
Previously inconspicuous
The 66-year-old had not previously been found guilty of violence against his wife and had not previously been banned from entering or approaching her.
Help for women affected by violence
Women's helpline at: 0800-222-555; www.frauenhelpline.at
Association of Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF) at www.aoef.at
Women's shelter emergency number 057722
Austrian violence protection centers: 0800/700-217 Police emergency number: 133
A total of 22 women have been murdered by men in Austria so far this year. According to the Federal Criminal Police Office, there were a total of 23 last year.
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