Police in the sixteen

“Burgi’s” toughest match: hot lead to the thug

Rapid goal scorer Guido Burgstaller was knocked down and seriously injured on Saturday morning.

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Rapid goal scorer Guido Burgstaller is seriously injured in hospital - but the police are already hot on the heels of the perpetrator: images from the surveillance camera should provide incriminating material. Green hooligans are sharpening their knives, but the trail does not lead to Austria ...

There is dead silence in the soccer sector in Vienna-Hütteldorf. After the brutal attack on soccer idol Guido Burgstaller (35) in front of the gates of the popular Volksgarten club - as reported, he was knocked down and seriously injured by an unknown person shortly before 6 a.m. on Saturday - the club is currently focusing on the next sporting challenge. The ball is now in the court of the responsible investigators, they say.

Violet bogeyman invoked
Meanwhile, some Rapid supporters are seething. Initially, Austria fans were also suspected of being behind the incident. In Favoriten, they emphasized that they certainly had nothing to do with the issue. This should also be the result of the search for evidence by the responsible criminologists.

There are already concrete leads to the perpetrator. If you like, the investigators are already in the sixteen.

Ein leitender Polizist zur „Krone“

Hot lead to the beating phantom
Officially, they don't want to comment on ongoing investigations, but behind closed doors, an official explains: "It wasn't a deliberate act, but we'll soon be able to ask the perpetrator himself."

The fact is that surveillance cameras and witness statements have provided a hot lead on the thug phantom. They are hot on his heels. Burgstaller, meanwhile, has mastered his toughest match with head trauma. Fortunately, there should be no long-term consequences in terms of injuries, according to an insider.