A 57-year-old woman has died from a blunt traumatic brain injury and her partner has been arrested in connection with her death. The incident occurred in an apartment building in Gablenzgasse, where the woman was found on Tuesday evening. While the police have been present at the scene since the discovery, journalists are not permitted access. Neighbours have reported police presence in the building in the past, with one saying that the victim did not live there. The suspect is denying any responsibility, but an alcohol test has indicated that he may have been intoxicated. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office is investigating whether the woman’s death was intentional or accidental. The digital subscription to KURIER offers access to all online content.
A 57-year-old died on Tuesday as a result of a traumatic brain injury. Her partner was arrested.
Two days following the bloody crime, the police and forensics are still at the crime scene on Gablenzgasse. In an apartment in a municipal building, a 57-year-old woman was found around 9 p.m. on Tuesday evening, who died as a result of a blunt traumatic brain injury.
Access for journalists is forbidden. The large police presence has not escaped the notice of the neighbors, as a KURIER local inspection shows. “When I drove to work, I saw a trace of blood in the stairwell. I live on the floor above, but I never heard any arguments. Not even on Tuesday evening. But the police have been to our house a few times,” reports like a neighbor.
This is also confirmed by another woman who lives in the house: “Since he moved in, the police have been there once more and once more. I don’t think the woman lived here either.”
Two days following the crime, the police are still on site.
© Picture: Markus Strohmayer
The 53-year-old partner of the woman is an urgent suspect. He wrote to his mother on Tuesday that his girlfriend was no longer moving. She immediately alerted the police, who arrived at the apartment shortly followingwards.
On site, the 53-year-old Austrian opened the door to the officials. Inside, the police finally found the 57-year-old woman dead. The emergency services began immediately with the first aid measures and informed the Viennese professional rescue service. For the 57-year-old woman, however, any help came too late.
Man denies allegations
The man denied any involvement in the woman’s death. According to an alcohol test, the suspect was probably drunk, so that an interrogation was only possible at a later date.
© Picture: Markus Strohmayer
The suspect was taken to a detention center following questioning. According to the autopsy results, the woman died of a blunt traumatic brain injury.
Whether this was caused intentionally or by an accident is currently still the subject of investigations by the Vienna State Criminal Police Office, West branch.
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The death of a 57-year-old woman due to a blunt traumatic brain injury has left the residents of Gablenzgasse in shock. With the police still investigating the incident and the suspect denying any involvement, the community remains in a state of unease. Our thoughts are with the victim’s family and loved ones during this difficult time. We will continue to follow the story and provide updates as they become available.