Knife Attack in Vienna-Liesing: 45-Year-Old Attacks Ex-Partner in Laundry Room – Perpetrator on the Run

The 44-year-old woman was given emergency medical care by the Vienna Professional Rescue Service and then taken to a hospital. According to police: „Die Berufsrettung Wien versorgte die 44-Jährige notfallmedizinisch und brachte sie danach ins Spital." According to the investigators, she is not in life-threatening condition but has so far only been able to be briefly questioned. „Sie ist nicht in Lebensgefahr, konnte bisher aber nur kurz befragt werden", the executive said.

Rescue Operation and Condition of the Injured Woman

The seriously injured woman managed to attract the attention of a neighbor, who called the emergency number. „Der schwer verletzten Frau gelang es, eine Nachbarin auf sich aufmerksam zu machen, die den Notruf wählte", the police spokesperson said. Without the rapid response of the alerted rescue services, the situation could have ended even worse in the investigators' view.

After the attack, the 45-year-old fled in an unknown direction. „Anschließend ergriff der Täter die Flucht in unbekannte Richtung" and „Nach dem Angriff auf seine ehemalige Partnerin flüchtete er. Die Fahndung verlief bisher erfolglos", police summarized the current status of the search efforts. An initial search also „verlief zunächst erfolglos", as stated in the police report.

Arrest Warrant and Search

The Vienna Public Prosecutor's Office has since issued an arrest warrant. „Von der Staatsanwaltschaft Wien wurde eine Festnahmeanordnung erlassen", a spokesperson for the prosecution authority confirmed. A search is now being conducted on the basis of this judicial order; the executive can deliver the suspect directly to correctional facilities upon apprehension.

The investigation is being conducted by the State Criminal Office of Vienna, Southern Branch (LKA Wien, Außenstelle Süd). „Das Landeskriminalamt Wien, Außenstelle Süd, führt die Ermittlungen", according to the official statement. The criminal investigators are examining, among other things, how the suspect managed to approach the woman's apartment building despite existing prohibitions.

Existing Protective Measures and Prohibitions

According to police, an interim injunction as well as entry and approach bans had already been imposed against the man. „Gegen den Mann bestand bereits eine einstweilige Verfügung zum Schutz der Frau", the police report states. In addition, „sind mehrere Gewalttaten aktenkundig, der 45-Jährige war auch mit Betretungs- und Annäherungsverboten belegt worden". The attack now documented represents a violation of the active interim injunction.

According to the victim's statements, she had separated from the man about a year ago. „Demnach hatte sie sich vor rund einem Jahr von dem Mann getrennt", the police report states. The 44-year-old had last seen the man at the end of 2025, before he suddenly reappeared at her location.

Background and Separation

During the encounter on Monday evening, the 45-year-old allegedly beat the woman down the stairs and then attacked her with a knife. „Zuletzt gesehen hatte die 44-Jährige den Mann Ende 2025, ehe er nun plötzlich wieder bei ihr auftauchte, sie Stiegen hinunterprügelte und mit einem Messer auf sie losging", according to the investigators' account.

During an earlier encounter, the accused had threatened to kill the woman, according to her statement. „Schon beim letzten Zusammentreffen habe der Beschuldigte ihr gedroht, sie umzubringen, sagte die Frau der Polizei", the APA report continues. In the investigators' view, this threat illustrates the escalation dynamic in the lead-up to the crime.

According to police, the suspect is a 45-year-old citizen of Bosnia and Herzegovina. „Bei dem Verdächtigen handelt es sich laut Polizei um einen 45-jährigen Staatsbürger aus Bosnien und Herzegowina", the spokesperson said. The man is being sought on charges including attempted murder, grievous bodily harm, and violation of the interim injunction.

The Vienna Police have expanded the search for the fugitive. „Eingeleitete Fahndungsmaßnahmen nach dem Tatverdächtigen verliefen bislang negativ", was reported on Tuesday. Tips from the public are being accepted at the police emergency number 133, which, according to the executive, is „jederzeit erreichbar".

Counseling Centers and Support Services

The Crime Prevention Department of the Vienna State Criminal Office also offers personal consultations at the hotline 0800 216346, as stated in the APA report. This is intended to reach potential victims earlier and break cycles of violence before they escalate in a similar manner.

Victims of domestic violence can also contact the Women's Helpline (0800-222-555, online at frauenhelpline.at), the Women's Shelter Emergency Line (057722), the Association of Autonomous Austrian Women's Shelters (AÖF, aoef.at), the Vienna Violence Protection Center (0800/700-217), and the Victim Emergency Line (0800 112 112). These services provide confidential advice and arrange emergency shelter accommodations.

Police emphasize that information on the 45-year-old's whereabouts is being accepted around the clock via the emergency number 133. According to the investigators, the perpetrator is armed and considered violent, so callers should not approach the suspect themselves.

Authorities expect the search for the suspected perpetrator to continue for several more days. If the 45-year-old is apprehended, he will, according to police, have to answer not only for the knife attack but also for violating the interim injunction as well as for the older documented acts of violence.