Fatal Dates in Vienna & Lower Austria: 71-Year-Old Drugged and Robbed by 29-Year-Old Russian

The two men met in May through a dating platform, and according to police, this led to regular meetings in the 71-year-old's apartment and house. On the evening of September 11, the 29-year-old is believed to have administered a sleeping pill to the senior. After the victim lost consciousness, the suspect allegedly searched for the safe key and stole a low five-figure euro amount from the safe. He is also said to have searched the house for valuables and stolen perfume as well as the key to the Vienna apartment. There, the 29-year-old is said to have subsequently stolen jewelry worth a low four-figure euro amount.

During the investigation, the Russian was identified as a suspect. He is said to have already stolen a mid four-figure euro amount from the 71-year-old on August 27. Additionally, on September 1, he allegedly borrowed and embezzled jewelry worth a mid four-figure euro amount from the pensioner. The 29-year-old was handcuffed in a bar in Vienna-Leopoldstadt. During the interrogation, he also admitted to embezzlement and a fraud offense in Graz, during which he borrowed a mid four-figure euro amount from an acquaintance in December 2023.

(APA/Red.)

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