2023-08-13 10:42:42
After the hammer attack in which a 39-year-old woman was injured by her ex-husband in Vienna-Liesing last Sunday, the missing son of the two was found dead in the Neue Donau on Saturday evening. Water police officers discovered the lifeless body and, following unsuccessful resuscitation attempts, determined that it was the five-year-old. There is still no trace of the 41-year-old father, who had not brought the boy back from visiting hours.
The child’s body was found on Saturday around 6 p.m. in the Floridsdorf district, said police spokesman Mattias Schuster. The body floated in the water, how long it had been there was still unclear. The autopsy should take place “during the day,” explained Schuster. This should also bring clarity to the exact cause of death of the five-year-old. “External fault cannot be ruled out,” the police statement said. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office is investigating, and the search for the father is continuing.
The 41-year-old has not been found at his home address in Vienna or at his employer since the previous week. He is said to have injured his ex-wife with the hammer in the shoulder, face and head area, but not seriously.
The 39-year-old was attacked in front of her house while she was waiting for her ex-husband, who was supposed to bring their son back following visiting on Sunday evening. But the 41-year-old appeared alone. First, the suspect threatened the woman with a stun gun before, according to the police, he attacked with a hammer.
The 39-year-old screamed for help, a neighbor became aware and tried to prevent further attacks. The intervention was effective, the courageous witness was unharmed and the suspect fled. The trigger for the act was still unclear, but in the past the 41-year-old from Liberia was barred from entering the country. The murder weapons were secured at the crime scene.
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