Unbelievable accusations: shortly after applying for asylum, a young Algerian man (23) allegedly robbed and sexually assaulted an elderly resident (92) in a retirement home in the Vienna district of Wieden. A DNA match led to the suspect, who was already in custody for other offences.
The “Krone” newspaper first reported on the shocking crime at the “Haus des Lebens” residential home four weeks ago. A resident (92) was attacked and gagged in her room and then raped. After the heinous act, the initially unknown man robbed one of the victims and fled with the jewellery of the nursing home resident. The robbery was only discovered when relatives became concerned because they could no longer reach the elderly lady by phone.
The State Criminal Police Office has now traced the suspected perpetrator. Forensic technicians were able to secure DNA traces at the crime scene, which have now led to a hit in the database. The genetic fingerprint of a refugee from Algeria was stored there.
The 23-year-old migrant was caught by the police in Upper Austria. He is said to have been involved in several car break-ins there. He is in custody. He claims to have little memory of the attack in Vienna because he was high on pills. The Algerian had applied for asylum just a few days before the rape in the residential home. He made this application after being caught stealing in the Austrian capital.
Algerischer Migrant soll Pensionistin (92) in Seniorenheim missbraucht haben | Exxpress