17-year-olds after drug poisoning: suspected rape in Vienna

17-year-olds after drug poisoning: suspected rape in Vienna

A shocking incident occurred last Sunday evening in Vienna-Simmering: a 17-year-old young person was found motionless in an apartment and showed signs of drug poisoning. According to Kurier The career rescue reacted promptly and reanimated the young woman on site before she was brought into the AKH. Her condition was initially critical and she fell into an artificial coma from which she woke up on Wednesday. Doctors report that she is now stable and no longer floats in mortal danger.

The investigation runs intensively against four men who are suspected of being involved in the incident. The accused, all of Syrians between the ages of 21 and 35, are still at large and deny that they have performed sexual acts on the 17-year-old. They explained that they only got to know the youngsters "on the street in Simmering" and offered them a place to sleep, as

Investigations are the focus

The increasing numbers of youthful violence throw another light on the social problems that do not remain unnoticed in Vienna. Studies report on increasing aggression among young people, which are often visible in schools or during leisure time. In connection with this topic, it is alarming that more and more young people are being involved in offenses not only in Germany, but also in Austria. Experts indicate that children and adolescents often reproduce behaviors that they observe in their environment and stare the need to take these developments seriously.

The incident in Simmering reminds that it is important not to understand both the perpetrators and the victims correctly and not to lose sight of the social context. Here society is challenged to find new approaches to tackle the increasing youth crime and the associated social problems.