Escalation in Vienna-Hietzing: Neighbor Dispute Ends with Injuries and Arrest

The situation escalated when the son of the resident – "der am Dienstag ebenfalls nur zu Besuch in dem Haus im Bereich der Lainzer Straße war" – arrived and lost his temper. A physical altercation followed, in which the 30-year-old, according to her own account, was struck in the face with a knee: "wobei der Sonnenanbeterin - einer Wienerin - angab, der Kontrahent, ein Deutscher (32) habe ihr mit dem Knie ins Gesicht gestoßen."

Mutual accusations: Knee or fist?

The 32-year-old, in turn, said he had acted in self-defense. The accused had struck the woman "mit der Faust ins Gesicht", "nachdem diese ihn zuvor attackiert haben soll". Both parties were reported on suspicion of bodily harm: "Beide Beteiligten wurden wegen des Verdachts der Körperverletzung angezeigt."

In the attempt to separate the two combatants, the mother of the 32-year-old was also slightly injured. "Eine weitere Person, die Mutter des 32-Jährigen, wurde leicht verletzt, als sie die beiden Beteiligten voneinander zu trennen versuchte." In total, at least two people were injured: "Zumindest zwei Personen wurden verletzt."

Mother of the 32-year-old slightly injured

The injured woman received emergency medical care from rescue services: "Die verletzte Frau wurde durch den Rettungsdienst notfallmedizinisch versorgt und verblieb in häuslicher Pflege." According to police, she did not need to be taken to a hospital.

Against the 32-year-old, a barring and approach ban as well as a provisional weapons ban were imposed. "Gegen den 32-Jährigen wurden ein Betretungs- und Annäherungsverbot sowie ein vorläufiges Waffenverbot ausgesprochen." He was also temporarily detained and, after consulting with the Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office, reported while at liberty: "Zudem wurde er vorläufig festgenommen und nach Rücksprache mit der Staatsanwaltschaft Wien auf freiem Fuß angezeigt."

Police measures against the 32-year-old

Investigations into the exact course of the altercation are ongoing. "Die Ermittlungen laufen." sowie "Weitere Ermittlungen sind im Gange." Police are particularly examining the mutual accounts of the two parties regarding the sequence of events.

The incident occurred on Tuesday afternoon in a residential building in the area of Lainzer Straße in Vienna's 13th district of Hietzing. The exact background – in particular the question of who first escalated the conflict – is the subject of the ongoing investigations.

Both combatants – the 30-year-old Viennese woman and the 32-year-old German man – were, according to police, only visiting the building at the time of the incident. Neither the woman nor the man lived permanently in the apartment in question.