The man, who killed three sex workers, may escape prison due to his mental illness

As we wrote, on Friday, February 23, the 27-year-old asylum seeker visited the sex studio in the 20th district in Vienna and attacked the women there.

Three Asian sex workers were stabbed to death; one escaped because she hid herself somewhere in the building.

A person who walked nearby the building found the bloody signs on the street, called the police, who found the three sex workers dead. Shortly after, the attacker was found in the nearby green area, behaving aggressively and trying to attack the police officers as well. They used tasers to catch him.

The young man stands accused of brutally stabbing three sex workers to death, leaving one victim nearly decapitated, with another yet to be identified. Interpol involvement underscores the severity of the case.

Experts say that Ebudallah suffers from paranoid schizophrenia, retreating into a delusional, psychotic world. He claims encounters with a girl in a Serbian refugee camp, whom he believes bewitched him, alleging she was a Satanist attempting to divert him from his faith.

His distorted beliefs led him to view the victims as collaborators with the witch and enemies of God, justifying his heinous acts. He alleges divine invitation to jihad, with the victims representing sinners upon whom his mission was to carry out divine retribution.

His attorney, Philipp Springer, contends that his client’s mental illness warrants institutionalization under Austrian Penal Code Section 21(1), advocating psychiatric treatment over traditional imprisonment.

The case underscores the intricate interplay of mental illness, violence, and societal responses. It prompts reflection on the balance between justice, public safety, and the treatment of individuals grappling with severe mental health conditions.