On Thursday morning, several Syrian course participants got into a heated argument at a language course centre in Vienna’s Favoriten district. The argument was triggered by a 29-year-old course participant who had repeatedly approached the 16-year-old daughter of a Syrian family in an intrusive manner. The girl’s mother (33) did not want to accept this and asked a friend of hers (23) to confront the man, but the situation escalated: instead of a clarifying conversation, a fight broke out. The 29-year-old punched the 23-year-old hard in the face, to which he responded with a heavy kick. The attack was so severe that the 23-year-old had to be taken to hospital. The 16-year-old’s mother also suffered a swollen lip during the commotion, and just as the police were calming the situation, the 36-year-old father and the 15-year-old brother of the teenage girl suddenly appeared in the classroom building. The younger brother immediately became aggressive towards the officers, while the father suddenly attacked a policewoman who intervened. The 36-year-old was eventually arrested on suspicion of attempted grievous bodily harm and resisting arrest.
The 15-year-old brother, on the other hand, was charged under administrative law. After the incident, the language lessons were initially ended prematurely for the students involved.
Massenschlägerei unter Syrern im Deutschkurs: Vater attackiert Polizistin, drei Verletzte | Exxpress