US pop star Taylor Swift.Image: keystone
May 28, 2026, 9:04 p.mMay 28, 2026, 9:04 p.m
The defendant was found guilty in the trial over alleged plans to attack a concert by US star Taylor Swift in Vienna. This was the conclusion reached by the eight jurors at the Wiener Neustadt regional court. They also discussed for hours the question of whether the 21-year-old Austrian with North Macedonian roots was involved in the formation of a terrorist cell. The jury also found guilty in this case. The judge wants to announce the sentence shortly.
The main defendant admitted that he had planned an attack on a concert by the US star in Vienna in August 2024. He wanted to kill as many Swift fans as possible in front of the Ernst Happel Stadium, which had been converted into a concert stage. He was arrested shortly before the concert date. (sda/dpa)