Bloody argument in Vienna: Lithuania stabs a partner!

In Penzing, Wien, verletzte eine alkoholisierte Litauerin ihren Partner schwer mit einem Messer während eines Streits.
In Penzing, Vienna, an alcoholic Lithuanian seriously injured her partner with a knife during a dispute. (Symbolbild/MW)

Bloody argument in Vienna: Lithuania stabs a partner!

in a tranquil house in Penzing, Vienna, there was a terrifying incident that shook the neighborhood on June 25, 2025. A 34-year-old Lithuanian attacked her partner with a knife in a dispute and seriously injured him. The 45-year-old man had to be taken care of and taken to a hospital after his injuries had heard the screams. The State Criminal Police Office Vienna, Western Office West, has currently taken over the investigation in this case, while the accused was admitted to a prison.

When arresting, an alcohol value of 2 per thousand was found in the suspect. Alcohol plays a significant role in violent clashes, which does not only apply in this case. An analysis of the topic shows that alcohol is always related to violent offenses. In 2021, according to the police crime statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office, 50 percent of the perpetrators were alcoholic if resistance to state power. These figures make it clear that under the influence of alcohol, the risk of violence use increases significantly, which could be observed again in this incident.

a worrying trend

Contrary to the idea that alcohol automatically leads to criminal behavior for all consumers, it remains to be noted: Most people who consume alcohol do not violate the law. In the past 20 years, the number of crimes in connection with alcohol consumption has even decreased. But the dark field of crime and the result of legal proceedings are difficult to grasp, which complicated the situation. The police crime statistics (PKS) offers insight into the developments of criminal events in Austria, but cannot cover the entire spectrum.

The PKS is composed of the reports displayed, based on the Austrian Criminal Code and is constantly adapted to social changes. It not only helps with the strategic planning of criminal police measures, but also helps to take preventive action against crime.

offers for violent offenders and victims

In such a tense situation, it is important to know who you can turn to. There are numerous offers of help for people in violent situations. The contact points are anonymous and free of charge. For example, there is the children's and youth telephone at 116 111 as well as the sacrificial phone of the White Rings at 116 006 . These offers can help to break out of spirals from violence and to find support.

Another perspective on this topic is the fact that the influence of alcohol also favors delinquent behavior, but this cannot be used as an excuse. The current situation in Penzing shows how quickly an argument can escalate and how important it is to take such incidents seriously and report them in time without hesitation.

We as a society are asked to be careful and support each other in order to prevent such incidents in the future.

Current reports and developments in this area are constantly being pursued, and it remains to be hoped that such incidents will soon be a thing of the past.

For further information about crime statistics and security situation in Austria, you can also read on the website of the Federal Criminal Police Office .

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