Following the discovery of a body in a suitcase on Quellenstraße in Vienna-Favoriten, a 28-year-old suspect was arrested on Thursday. The Austrian citizen is reportedly an acquaintance of the victim. The forensic medical report has since revealed that the man died from strangulation, the police reported on Friday.

Identity of Body in Suitcase in Vienna-Favoriten Clarified

The victim, whose identity is now clarified, was a 59-year-old man. In the course of further investigations in his close environment, the urgent suspicion against the 28-year-old was substantiated. The man's interrogations were still ongoing on Friday.

A spokesperson could not initially provide information about a possible motive. She did not confirm a report by the "Kronen Zeitung" (online), according to which the suspect allegedly owed the victim money.

A man contacted the police emergency number last Friday around 3:00 PM, reporting that he had found a suitcase with a lifeless person next to a garbage container in front of a residential building. According to media reports, the body showed several bone fractures and was wrapped in plastic.

(APA/Red)

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