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Austria Now News – Wiener Neustadt
The Regional Court in Wiener Neustadt on Tuesday sentenced a 67-year-old man from Lower Austria (Niederösterreich) to 10 years in prison after convicting him of attempting to murder his 66-year-old wife with a knife, according to ORF Lower Austria. The verdict is not final.
What happened?
According to the indictment, the couple had planned in early February 2026 at their home in Kottingbrunn in the Baden district to end their lives together, but both survived. The man is accused of stabbing his wife twice in the abdomen with a kitchen knife after he woke up and noticed she was still alive. According to the prosecution, the wife said the use of the knife had not been agreed upon.
A recipient of emails sent by the couple alerted emergency services, who found the woman with life-threatening injuries and took her to hospital. The man was also taken to hospital with injuries.
Trial and verdict
The defendant pleaded not guilty, and the verdict was delivered by a jury after hours of deliberation. The defence waived its right to appeal, while the prosecution made no statement, so the verdict is not yet final.
In 2025, the defendant had received a final sentence of 3 years in prison for breach of trust and fraudulent bankruptcy, which he is currently serving.
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Sources
ORF Niederösterreich – Mordversuch an Ehefrau: Zehn Jahre Haft – 03.11.2026 – noe.orf.at
