Youth attacks woman in Hausen am Albis

Published: Friday, Jul 19th 2024, 20:20

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A 16-year-old teenager attacked and seriously injured a woman in Hausen am Albis ZH on Friday afternoon. The 27-year-old was flown to hospital by rescue helicopter.

The crime took place in an institution, as the Zurich cantonal police wrote in a statement. The woman was an employee of the institution.

The youth, an Angolan, reportedly fled after the attack. However, he was arrested later that afternoon in the district of Affoltern.

The background to the crime and its exact course of events were initially unclear, according to the press release. The police and juvenile prosecutor's office began an investigation.

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