The incident occurred around 7 a.m. Neighbors had previously heard cries for help and alerted emergency services. With the support of the special unit WEGA, officers found a 25-year-old man in the apartment alongside the injured woman, who was arrested under urgent suspicion of the crime.

Possible Relationship Dispute in Vienna-Meidling: Woman in Critical Condition After Stabbing

The woman was provided emergency medical care by the Vienna professional rescue service and taken to the trauma room of a hospital. "There is a life-threatening condition," said the state police department on Thursday. The alleged weapon, a kitchen knife, was secured.

The suspect was slightly injured in the incident and treated in a hospital. Then the 25-year-old Austrian was taken into police custody. The background of the crime is still unknown, but a relationship dispute is not ruled out.

(APA/Red.)

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