Punches and kicks

Victim (21) was chased before brutal attack

The attack took place at the train station in Bischofshofen on Monday night.

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The shock in Bischofshofen runs deep: the seriously injured 21-year-old Kosovar is now conscious again and on the road to recovery after a brutal attack and artificial deep sleep. The police investigation is in full swing. Images from the surveillance cameras at the station are being analyzed.

There was a big shock in Bischofshofen on Monday night. A group of young migrants confronted, attacked and robbed a trio at the local train station. A 21-year-old Kosovar was so badly injured in the head by punches and kicks that he had to be put into artificial deep sleep. According to information from Salzburg University Hospital, the man has already awoken from his coma, is responsive and on the road to recovery.

Victim literally hunted by perpetrators
There is currently no information about the perpetrators or their motives. The Salzburg police are withholding this for "tactical investigative reasons". According to "Krone" information, however, it is unlikely to have been a spontaneous attack, but the subsequent victims are said to have been hunted down by the perpetrators. However, the police have neither confirmed nor denied this.

Surveillance cameras filmed the crime at the train station.

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The brutal attack took place in Bischofshofen.

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Video surveillance at the ÖBB train station is likely to play a central role in the investigation. "The video recording from Bischofshofen station was requested by the police and sent on Monday," says Robert Mosser from ÖBB in response to an inquiry from "Krone". Arrests are therefore probably only a matter of time. A security summit between ÖBB, the city and the state is to take place as soon as possible.