A 73-year-old woman from Graz was seriously injured on Wednesday afternoon at the Leonhard cemetery in Graz when an unknown person attacked her with a Stanley knife. She suffered multiple cuts to her face and neck. The state criminal police office is investigating, the Styria state police department announced on Thursday. A search for the attacker was unsuccessful. The woman has not yet been able to be questioned.

Woman Attacked at Cemetery in Graz

The pensioner was at the grave of her deceased husband at the cemetery near the university hospital around 4.40 pm when she was attacked by the man. Other cemetery visitors found the critically injured woman and alerted the rescue services. The woman had to undergo emergency surgery in the early evening.

Several police patrols searched for the perpetrator, but without success. The state criminal police office is asking possible witnesses for help. Currently, neither a possible motive for the crime nor a specific lead to the attacker is known. Witnesses are asked to contact the LKA at the telephone number 059133 60 3333 or the emergency number 133.

Pensioner in Intensive Care

The 73-year-old was in intensive care on Thursday, her condition was stable. Due to her health condition, the woman from Graz could not yet be questioned.

(APA/Red)

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