Dispute with wife leaves 31-year-old critically injured

A 31-year-old man was critically injured in a dispute with his wife in Dietersdorf, a district of Hollabrunn, on Friday afternoon, ORF reported. The Kurier reported that the woman allegedly stabbed her husband several times.

The man suffered multiple stab wounds and remained in critical condition on Saturday morning. Police said he had not yet been questioned because of his condition.

The 30-year-old woman was also injured and received outpatient treatment at a hospital. During questioning, she reportedly said she had been in a life-threatening situation and had acted to fend off an attack.

On the order of the Korneuburg public prosecutor’s office, police reported the woman while she remained at liberty. The circumstances of the incident are still being investigated, a police spokesperson said.