After Killing of Farmer in 2019 in Lower Austria: New Findings
Investigators have secured a female DNA perpetrator trace, as reported by the "Kurier" in its Saturday edition. The woman has not yet been identified. A spokesperson for the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office said in response to an APA inquiry that there is no information on search measures.
The 61-year-old victim was found dead on his property at that time. The cause of death was massive violence to the man's upper body. The police assume it was a so-called home invasion. The perpetrators searched the residential area and took the mobile phone and the handset of a landline phone. Furthermore, red and green balls were cut off from the cord of the unlocking mechanism of the roller gate at the back of the property and also taken. The perpetrators are believed to have entered the property through this gate. Previous clues in the case have not yet led to any concrete results.
Unknown Apparently Leading in Crime Involvement
Almost six years after the violent crime, there is now hope that the case can still be solved. According to "Kurier," criminologists assume that a woman was leading in the bloody crime and was present in the 61-year-old's house at the time of the crime. Crime scene investigators from the state criminal office managed to secure a "100 percent perpetrator trace" at a significant point of the devastated crime scene. The abrasion with skin flakes was clearly identified in a laboratory in Mödling using the latest DNA analytical methods as biological cell material from a woman.
The DNA was compared with all female contacts of the victim, but without result. A Europe-wide comparison in the DNA database also yielded no match. However, if the suspect is processed anywhere in Europe, it could lead to the hoped-for match.
Reward of 37,000 Euros Announced
The farmer is believed to have been home alone during the home invasion. It is suspected that the now-suspected woman did not commit the violent act alone but had at least one accomplice. The perpetrators attempted to erase traces with the foam of a fire extinguisher. According to "Kurier," investigators were able to attribute a shoe print to the perpetrators. Extensive research revealed that it is a sneaker of the brand "Victory - Vty" in size 42.
In April 2022, relatives of the victim and the Ministry of the Interior announced a reward of 37,000 euros for information leading to the capture of the perpetrators.
(APA/Red)
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