A 25-year-old man was robbed and beaten by two unknown men in Vienna-Alsergrund on Tuesday evening. The attack occurred at around 21:30 on Bertha-Zuckerkandl-Weg.
The two men approached the victim on foot and demanded his valuables. When he refused, they pushed him to the ground and struck him with punches and kicks. They then took his wallet and mobile phone and fled in the direction of Spittelauer Brücke.
Passers-by noticed the injured man and came to his aid, alerting the police. Officers from the Stadtpolizeikommando Josefstadt found the man with several head injuries. He received emergency medical care from the rescue service and was taken to a hospital.
A manhunt for the two perpetrators was launched immediately but was unsuccessful. The Landeskriminalamt Wien, Außenstelle Mitte, has taken over further investigations.
