68-year-old arrested in Niederwölz: 66-year-old partner in life-threatening condition after knife attack

According to the emergency services, the victim is in life-threatening condition and is receiving medical treatment. No further details were provided about the exact nature of the injuries.

Background of the relationship-based crime

The background to the crime is still unclear. According to initial findings, it is a relationship-based crime between the two partners; there are no indications of third-party involvement, according to police.

Niederwölz is a small municipality in Upper Styria in the district of Murau. After the attack, several emergency vehicles were driving through the town area in the evening, with local residents observing the incident from the surrounding neighborhood.

Support services for those affected

As part of its reporting, the police published information on support services for women in acute distress. These included the Women's Helpline at 0800-222-555, the Association of Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF), and the Women's Shelter Emergency Hotline at 057722.

The violence protection centers in Austria can be reached at 0800/700-217, and the police emergency number is 133. In Upper Austria, there is also the Autonomous Women's Center and the Upper Austrian Women's Emergency Hotline at 0732/602200.