Domestic violence

Beaten up by boyfriend (28), then woman stabbed

Another case of domestic violence took place in an apartment in Vienna-Brigittenau on Thursday night. A 32-year-old woman is said to have defended herself with a knife after her boyfriend (28) beat her up with his fist. He was discovered shortly afterwards by neighbors in the stairwell, covered in blood.

When the alerted officers arrived in Pappenheimgasse, the 28-year-old was still lying in the bloodstained stairwell. When questioned on the spot, the 32-year-old woman stated that she had been beaten up by her boyfriend with his fist.

Woman fought back
To defend herself against the attack, she grabbed a knife and injured him on the hands. The 28-year-old was quickly taken to hospital injured.

Help for victims:

• Women's helpline on: 0800-222-555, www.frauenhelpline.at
• Association of Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF) at www.aoef.at
• Violence Protection Center Vienna: https://www.gewaltschutzzentrum.at/wien
• 24-hour women's emergency hotline of the City of Vienna: 0171719
• Women's shelter emergency number: 057722
• Austrian violence protection centers: 0800/700-217
• Police emergency number: 133

No trespassing and approach ban
In addition, the 28-year-old was banned from entering and approaching the house and a temporary weapons ban was issued. The 32-year-old refused to go to hospital despite being injured. She was provisionally arrested. Further investigations are ongoing.