Austrian man found guilty in plot to attack Taylor Swift concert in Vienna
An Austrian court has convicted a 21-year-old man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago. The defendant, known as Beran A, pleaded guilty to the charges related to the concert plot and apologized to the court. The concert was cancelled, but no attack occurred, and the defendant was found guilty of charges including those related to the plot.
- ▪The defendant planned to target people outside the Ernst Happel Stadium with knives or homemade explosives.
- ▪The concert was cancelled due to the alleged plot, despite no attack occurring.
- ▪The defendant pleaded guilty to the charges and apologized to the court
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Open this photo in gallery:Taylor Swift performs at the Paris Le Defense Arena during her Eras Tour concert in May, 2024.Lewis Joly/The Associated PressShareSave for laterPlease log in to bookmark this story.Log InCreate Free AccountAn Austrian court on Thursday convicted a man of planning to attack a Taylor Swift concert in Vienna nearly two years ago.The state court in Wiener Neustadt found the 21-year-old defendant, an Austrian citizen known only as Beran A. in line with Austrian privacy rules, guilty on charges including those related to the concert, the Austria Press Agency reported.His defence attorney said he admitted to the charges related to the concert plot during the opening day of the trial last month.The concert plot was thwarted, but Austrian authorities still cancelled…
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