Brutal Attack on Rapid Player Burgstaller: Suspect Surrenders

The man refused to make a statement and was taken to a correctional facility after consultation with the public prosecutor's office. He is said to have initially started a conversation with Burgstaller's companion and then suddenly punched the professional athlete in the face. Burgstaller was seriously injured.

The accused and the later victim were unknown to each other, emphasized the Vienna State Police Directorate on Wednesday, which does not name any of the parties involved for data protection reasons. The parties met around 6.00 a.m. in front of a discotheque at Heldenplatz. According to initial investigations, the 23-year-old is said to have first approached Burgstaller's companion. The Rapid player did not behave aggressively, but suddenly received a punch in the face from the perpetrator, fell to the ground and suffered, among other things, a skull base fracture.

Burgstaller was taken to the hospital

The suspect was also identified due to extensive investigations by the Graf group, Vienna State Criminal Police Office, Eastern Centre branch, particularly through evaluations of video surveillance systems and witness interviews, the police reported in a press release. The Austrian citizen then voluntarily turned himself in at the Vienna State Criminal Police Office. The investigations into the suspicion of intentional grievous bodily harm are ongoing. Since the 23-year-old refused to make a statement, nothing can be said about the motive for the crime for the time being, explained police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger in response to APA inquiries.

After receiving emergency medical care from the Vienna Professional Rescue Service, Burgstaller was taken to a hospital. His condition has improved according to SK Rapid on Tuesday. The 35-year-old will be out for several months due to the severity of the injuries. His premature career end is in question.

(APA/Red)

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