Austria’s capital, Vienna, is reeling from a series of tragic incidents that left four women and a teenage girl dead within 24 hours.
Three women were fatally stabbed in a brothel, while a mother and daughter were found dead in an unrelated incident. Police arrested a 27-year-old Afghan national in connection with the brothel stabbings.
Meanwhile, authorities are searching for the husband and father of the deceased mother and daughter. Campaigners are calling for urgent action to address violence against women, with calls for a national action plan to protect women’s lives.
Austria has seen a significant number of femicide cases in recent years, prompting the government to allocate funds to initiatives aimed at combating gender-based violence.