Body Found in Vienna City: Autopsy Result is Here

The autopsy revealed smoke inhalation as the cause of death of the man who was discovered in the basement of a building belonging to the Archdiocese in downtown Vienna during a fire on the night of Tuesday. However, investigators could not rule out foul play on Wednesday, as the body of the 29-year-old Ukrainian also showed injuries, said police spokeswoman Anna Gutt.

Soot Particles in Deceased

The primary cause of death is clear, soot particles were found in the lungs of the deceased. As for the nature of the other injuries, the investigators initially did not want to provide any information. However, these were not directly responsible for the man's death.

Why he was in the basement of the building on Spiegelgasse, which mainly houses offices of the Roman Catholic Church, was initially completely unclear. It can be ruled out that he was seeking shelter there. The 29-year-old was normally residing in Vienna. His parents could not explain in previous interviews what he might have been looking for in the house.

Fire in Vienna City

The man was found lifeless in the basement after the Vienna fire department was called to the fire in the city late Monday evening. The emergency services were alerted at 11:00 PM. Eight vehicles rushed to the scene of the fire. 35 men extinguished the fire by 3:00 AM. In the course of this, the lifeless person was discovered and handed over to the Vienna professional rescue service. Resuscitation measures were unsuccessful.

The officers of the state criminal investigation department were initially unable to enter the multi-story, maze-like basement because the rooms were completely filled with smoke. The building first had to be ventilated. However, another fire broke out around 11:00 AM, presumably due to embers that reignited through the ventilation.

Dangerous Smoke

The fire department last checked the basement on Tuesday around 8:00 PM, according to their spokesman Gerald Schimpf on Wednesday. Entry by the officers of the state criminal investigation department was still not possible on Wednesday due to the still dangerous smoke, said Gutt.

(APA/Red)

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