Stateless in Vienna-Landstrasse threatens family with fatal violence!

Stateless in Vienna-Landstrasse threatens family with fatal violence!

Wien-Landstraße, Österreich - A worrying incident in Vienna-Landstrasse shows how close domestic violence and threats are for many families. A 36-year-old stateless person threatened his wife and the two children together early Monday morning at 9:40 a.m. about a intercom. A few hours earlier, a ban on entering and approximation and a temporary ban on weapons were already imposed against the man. He was reported because of a dangerous threat and continued exercise of violence, but after a short time left to the foot of which many residents and experts alerted.

The threats directed to his family are part of a bigger problem. In Vienna, an average of eleven entrance and rapprochement bans are pronounced every day. In 2023, over 7,400 advertisements were issued for violence in privacy, with a large part of the victims being women. These are often threatened, beaten or humiliated by partners or family members. The police speaks of alarming numbers, which are probably only the top of the iceberg. For example, ads concerned 2,904 bodily harm, 1,213 dangerous threats and 599 continued violence, such as reported.

The worrying case from Vienna is only an example of a nationwide phenomenon. The latest data show that from 2018 to 2023 the number of victims of domestic violence recorded has increased continuously. This shows that men often appear as perpetrators while women carry the main burden of violence. Statista recently published this information, how important it is to counteract the problem.

The Viennese population is called to be attentive and act immediately if there are any signs of violence. The authorities are ready to provide support.