Victims also defamed

Terror in Villach: Grief is now followed by hatred

Without a shoe, with a devilish grin, Ahmad G. waited for the police - probably to be shot. He sat before the judge again on Wednesday.(Bild: SVS News Agency)

A 14-year-old boy dead, five people injured, some seriously, including two friends of the murdered man: The terrorist attack in Villach is still causing great horror - but the shared grief is now being mixed with hatred. Extremists on the left and right are even defaming relatives of the victims. And what is the judiciary doing about it?

The investigation into the knife attack in Carinthia is in full swing. After an initial confession, the "grinning" attacker contributed little to further clarification and remained silent at the new prison hearing, but the police have received a huge number of videos and clues to clarify the exact course of events and the background. Many want to help - but there are also a number of people among them who are now stirring up hatred and prejudice and are not even afraid to involve the family of one of the victims by telling lies.