After the body was found on September 4, the investigation assumed from the outset that the murder was the work of a third party. During the autopsy, it was determined that the suspect must have committed acts against the 91-year-old’s sexual integrity and then killed her by hitting her with a blunt object.
Based on the DNA evidence and further investigations, the detectives identified the 52-year-old Slovakian citizen as the suspected perpetrator. According to police, he is around 160 cm tall, has a stubbled head and a solid build, and speaks Slovakian, Hungarian and broken German.
Eye-catching tattoo
The man has dots tattooed on the back of his left hand and a flower tattooed on his left forearm, and a plant motif (leaf or similar) on his right arm. The Vienna Public Prosecutor’s Office has requested that a photograph of the suspected perpetrator be published. Any relevant information will be treated as strictly confidential and, if requested, anonymously. Please contact the Vienna State Criminal Police Office on 01-31310-33800.
The Association of Friends of the Vienna Police has offered a cash reward of 5,000 euros for information leading to the arrest of the perpetrator. The following questions in particular are being put to the public: Who knows this person or the whereabouts of this man? And has anyone been told about the crime or has anyone heard that a person with relevant knowledge of the perpetrator has spoken about it?
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Suspected murder in Vienna allotment garden settlement: 91-year-old found dead
Signs of burglary on the windows
The lifeless woman was found by relatives in the allotment garden on Bahndammweg at the beginning of September. She had head injuries that indicated blunt force trauma. An emergency doctor from the Vienna Emergency Services could only confirm the woman’s death.
The exact time of death was not known. The dead woman was in her bed when she was found. Initial investigations showed that one or more perpetrators had forced their way into the allotment house. At the crime scene, several signs of a break-in were found on the windows. According to her relatives, the 91-year-old did not own any valuables, but kept valuables in the house.
