Dead Woman in Leoben: Pre-Trial Detention for Partner

Following the violent death of a 61-year-old woman in Leoben, Upper Styria, on Thursday, her 64-year-old partner, who is suspected of the crime, was placed in pre-trial detention on Friday evening. The court assumed both a risk of committing the crime again and a risk of flight, said Viktoria Steinecker from the Leoben public prosecutor's office to the APA on Saturday. The man has "confessed to the facts," but nothing new is known regarding a possible motive.

The accused had admitted responsibility for the crime on Thursday after his arrest. He had generally confessed to the killing during questioning by investigators, but did not name a motive, it was reported. The background thus remained unclear for the time being. According to the oral autopsy report, the deceased had numerous stab wounds, some of which were definitely fatal, the public prosecutor's office confirmed. During questioning, the 64-year-old also indicated that the crime was supposed to have occurred early Thursday morning. This will still be verified by forensic medicine.

Woman Did Not Come to Work

The 61-year-old did not show up for work as usual on Thursday. Colleagues alerted the police. A patrol then discovered the lifeless body of the woman in the single-family house in Leoben, where she resided. Her partner was in the courtyard. Suspicion quickly fell on him. He was arrested without resistance. In the entrance area, officers found a knife with traces of blood. It could be the murder weapon. The couple had previously been inconspicuous from the police's perspective. Nothing is known about children, and when the police arrived on Thursday, no one else was present in the house.

(APA/Red)

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