Outside a bar in Liezen

Man kicked, witness threatened, cell phone stolen

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(Bild: Rojsek-Wiedergut Uta)

Brutal incident in front of a carnival bar in Liezen: An unknown man first kicked a man lying on the ground several times. He then attacked a witness who had filmed the incident and robbed him of his cell phone.

Shortly before midnight, according to the police, there was an altercation in front of the "Dart-Ort" carnival bar, during the course of which a previously unknown man ended up on the ground. Another unknown man repeatedly kicked his opponent. A 59-year-old man noticed what was happening and filmed it on his cell phone. The attacker then let go of his victim and the witness left the scene.

Witness attacked twice and threatened to be killed
However, the perpetrator pursued the 59-year-old along Liezener Hauptstraße to the Sparkasse bank, where he attacked him from behind, pulled him to the ground and demanded the man's cell phone while threatening him. The 59-year-old was able to free himself and headed for the police station.

Description of the perpetrator

• Male, about 30 years old
• 1.80 to 1.85 meters tall, slim
• Blond-brunette hair, shaved
• Wore civilian clothes, spoke Styrian dialect

On the main square there was another attack from behind, the unknown man pushed his victim to the ground and punched the man several times. After renewed threats to kill him, the 59-year-old handed over his cell phone to the attacker, who fled with it. The Liezen police inspectorate is appealing for information on the identity of the perpetrator.