🇦🇹 Austria General Discussion

[Tender Branson]

An Austrian with an Egypt migrant background gasolined his Austrian ex-gf today in her store in Vienna and then set her on fire:

https://www.krone.at/2358906

The woman and store burned down, the suspect fled and was later arrested by the SWAT.

[Tender Branson]

Number of deaths in continuous decline since late January

Vienna, 2021-03-11 – According to preliminary results by Statistics Austria, 1.668 people died in Austria in calendar week 8 (from 22 to 28 February 2021).

Since calendar week 3 (from 18 to 24 January), when 2.005 people died, the number of deaths has now been decreasing for the fifth week in a row.

"Since the end of January, the number of deaths has been declining continuously. In the last week of February, it was 5.3% below the five-year average for the comparable week," says Statistics Austria Director General Tobias Thomas.

Further information on deaths can be found on our website, where an interactive web application – the Atlas of Deaths – also graphically illustrates the development and regional distribution. Detailed results can be found in Statistics Austria's open data repository.

http://www.statistik.at/web_en/press/125538.html

[Tender Branson]

In 2020, crime dropped to a record-low in Austria:

https://www.tt.com/artikel/30785554/weniger-anzeigen-in-oesterreich-aber-mehr-kriminalitaet-im-internet

Except for cybercrime, which exploded by 26% compared to 2019.

There were 43 homicide cases with 54 dead victims.

That's the long-time average of 0.6 victims per 100.000 people (USA: 5 per 100.000)

[Tender Branson]

In 2020, crime dropped to a record-low in Austria:

https://www.tt.com/artikel/30785554/weniger-anzeigen-in-oesterreich-aber-mehr-kriminalitaet-im-internet

Except for cybercrime, which exploded by 26% compared to 2019.

There were 43 homicide cases with 54 dead victims.

That's the long-time average of 0.6 victims per 100.000 people (USA: 5 per 100.000)

The state with the highest murder rate (Louisiana) had a murder rate 20x higher than Austria last year.

The state with the lowest murder rate (Maine) had a murder rate 2.5x higher than Austria last year.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_U.S._states_and_territories_by_intentional_homicide_rate

[Tender Branson]

A 26-year old Serb stabbed to death his 22-year old Romanian ex-gf in Salzburg City:

https://www.krone.at/2372311

The man, a violent domestic abuser who was banned from contacting his ex-gf or visiting her apartment, still went there last night and argued with her.

He then stabbed her to death and hid the body under the couch, then organized a nanny for their 7-month and 3-year old girls who were sleeping and then turned himself in.

[Tender Branson]

25-30 year old woman and her 4-5 year old daughter found shot to death in a car, parked on a field road in Lower Austria:

https://radiofiji.com.fj/austria-mother-and-child-shot-in-car-news-abroad/8775/

The suspect is the ca. 60 year old ex-partner of the woman and father of the child, a hunter.

The suspect was not at his home which he rented after the couple split, but his cellphone registered briefly at a cell about 80km away.

[Tender Branson]

25-30 year old woman and her 4-5 year old daughter found shot to death in a car, parked on a field road in Lower Austria:

https://radiofiji.com.fj/austria-mother-and-child-shot-in-car-news-abroad/8775/

The suspect is the ca. 60 year old ex-partner of the woman and father of the child, a hunter.

The suspect was not at his home which he rented after the couple split, but his cellphone registered briefly at a cell about 80km away.

The 59-year old suspect (Alfred K.) has turned himself in after police cut off the county where he was hiding.

His 29-year old (ex ?)-wife was identified as Melanie K., who decided to end the relationship with the guy and kicked him out of their house.

[Tender Branson]

25-30 year old woman and her 4-5 year old daughter found shot to death in a car, parked on a field road in Lower Austria:

https://radiofiji.com.fj/austria-mother-and-child-shot-in-car-news-abroad/8775/

The suspect is the ca. 60 year old ex-partner of the woman and father of the child, a hunter.

The suspect was not at his home which he rented after the couple split, but his cellphone registered briefly at a cell about 80km away.

The 59-year old suspect (Alfred K.) has turned himself in after police cut off the county where he was hiding.

His 29-year old (ex ?)-wife was identified as Melanie K., who decided to end the relationship with the guy and kicked him out of their house.

It now looks as if the 29-year old shot herself and the kid.

A gun was found inside the car, according to the police.

[Tender Branson]

25-30 year old woman and her 4-5 year old daughter found shot to death in a car, parked on a field road in Lower Austria:

https://radiofiji.com.fj/austria-mother-and-child-shot-in-car-news-abroad/8775/

The suspect is the ca. 60 year old ex-partner of the woman and father of the child, a hunter.

The suspect was not at his home which he rented after the couple split, but his cellphone registered briefly at a cell about 80km away.

The 59-year old suspect (Alfred K.) has turned himself in after police cut off the county where he was hiding.

His 29-year old (ex ?)-wife was identified as Melanie K., who decided to end the relationship with the guy and kicked him out of their house.

It now looks as if the 29-year old shot herself and the kid.

A gun was found inside the car, according to the police.

The man has a waterproof alibi and the woman had gun powder residue on her hands.

It’s official that she killed herself and her daughter, with her ex-husband being released by the police again.

It was not immediately clear, because the gun dropped below the seat and was not spotted by the arriving cops who removed the two bodies to reanimate them. The pistol was only found later under the seat by the CSI team.

[Tender Branson]

An Austrian with an Egypt migrant background gasolined his Austrian ex-gf today in her store in Vienna and then set her on fire:

https://www.krone.at/2358906

The woman and store burned down, the suspect fled and was later arrested by the SWAT.

This woman has now died in hospital from her burn wounds. Her Egypt husband will be charged with murder.

...

Meanwhile a 43-year old Afghan has killed his 38-year old wife in Styria yesterday while the 4 kids were at school (2 girls aged 8 and 12 and 2 boys aged 14 and 17):

https://steiermark.orf.at/stories/3098112/

[Tender Branson]

Update on weekly death statistics:

Until KW13 (= April 4), 23.288 people died in Austria.

That’s 2.1% more than in the 5-year average (2016-20) in that same time.

https://www.statistik.at/web_en/press/125785.html

Deaths were above-average by a lot in January, lower than average in February and roughly the same in March as the long-term average.

The last weeks have seen some swings, which are statistically not significant and happen every year.

Because of the big wave of deaths in the fall of 2020, it is expected that the 2021 numbers will come in smaller after all (most old people will be vaxxed this fall and less likely to die).

[Tender Branson]

The 8th woman has been killed this year in Austria yesterday by her husband:

https://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/niederoesterreich/mord-alarm-in-neulengbach-frau-tot-aufgefunden/474880522

The media is writing about a high number of „femicides“ in the country, but that’s not really true because Austria’s murder rate among women is still extremely low.

There were about 20 female murder victims last year, down from about 40 in 2019 and back to the yearly average of the previous decade.

https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000125660202/femizide-in-oesterreich-schon-wieder-wurde-eine-frau-ermordet

[Tender Branson]

Attempted murder here in Zell am See yesterday evening !

On the evening of April 23, 2021, an argument broke out between a couple (officially known to law enforcement before) in an apartment in Zell am See.

During the physical argument between a 45-year-old woman from Pinzgau and her 41-year-old partner, the woman suffered a stab wound in the upper body.

The 41-year-old Pinzgauer called the emergency services. After the first aid, the injured person was taken to the Salzburg University Hospital. The 41-year-old was arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and is currently in the Salzburg Police Detention Center.

The heavily-drunk Pinzgauer did not confess. The 45-year-old woman is currently unable to be questioned. According to initial findings, the attempted murder weapon is likely to be a kitchen knife from the Pinzgauer's apartment.

The Salzburg State Criminal Police Office carries out the trace evaluations, interrogations and investigations into the course of the crime and the motive.

Link

[Tender Branson]

Vienna police has tasered, shot and killed a 67-year old woman today.

The woman was in need of care and when her care worker came, she opened the door of her apartment with a large kitchen knife in her hand and charging at her care worker.

The care worker escaped and called the police.

Police arrived and then the same scene as before: the woman opened the door holding the kitchen knife above her head and charging at the police officers.

2 police officers fired a taser and a shot at her at the same time, after which the woman bled to death on the way to the hospital.

https://wien.orf.at/stories/3083636

One of the police officers has been charged with murder now and the other with assault:

https://www.derstandard.at/story/2000125126830/mordermittlungen-gegen-polizisten-der-psychisch-kranke-frau-erschoss

[Tender Branson]

I have often posted about young, criminal, male rapefugees before ... but here's an opposite case from yesterday (rare, but still):

Four young women attacked 21-year-old Somali man

Online since today, 8:12 a.m.

Shortly before 5 a.m. on Saturday at Linz Central Station, four young women attacked and robbed a 21-year-old Somali.

The victim reported to the police shortly afterwards and testified that the quartet held a broken glass bottle in front of him and forced him to take off his clothes.

The women then ransacked his pockets, stole his money and cell phone, and finally hit him in the stomach and face. The man was slightly injured.

Burned victim's clothes

The police started a manhunt. A patrol in the station garage came across a small fire site where the clothes stolen from the Somali had been burned. Another police patrol discovered the four suspected attackers in the Volksgarten. They were a 16 and a 19 year old Austrian, a 21 year old Croatian and a 19 year old Polish woman - all from Linz. The Somali could clearly identify the women when they were compared.

Women arrested

According to the police, a previously stolen cell phone and a forged passport were discovered in one of the accused, as well as a small amount of marijuana. The four suspects were arrested and taken to the police detention center. Like their victim, they are likely to belong to the Linz train station environment.

The young Somali was brought to the Kepler University Hospital with minor injuries. As it later turned out, the four women are said to have surrounded, beaten and robbed a 26-year-old at the Goethe Crossing.

https://ooe.orf.at/stories/3100787

[TheDeadFlagBlues]

I just want to take a moment to admire Tender's dedication to tracking various kinds of crimes in Austria. He should sign up to be a constable or detective - this man truly respects Law and Order and, most important, Respecting Women, especially online!

[Tender Branson]

I just want to take a moment to admire Tender's dedication to tracking various kinds of crimes in Austria. He should sign up to be a constable or detective - this man truly respects Law and Order and, most important, Respecting Women, especially online!

Thanks for the appreciation.

Truer words have never been spoken.

[Tender Branson]

A beer pub owner shot & killed his ex-girlfriend in Vienna yesterday (a mother of a 1.5 year old child and a 13 year old girl).

https://www.oe24.at/oesterreich/chronik/wien/betrunkener-ex-partner-schoss-frau-in-den-kopf-tot/475782585

Then a weird twist:

The completely drunk killer turned out to be the infamous „Bierwirt“ (Beer Pub Owner).

This guy once sent obscene Facebook messages to Green Party parliamentary group leader Sigrid Maurer, after which she accused him of sexual harassment, after which he sued her.

In the first instance, Sigi Maurer was sentenced by the court, but was acquitted in the 2nd instance. He then sued her again, only to suddenly drop the lawsuit against her a few months ago.

Maurer says she is shocked by the killing.

https://kurier.at/politik/inland/sigi-maurer-reagiert-auf-mordverdacht-gegen-bierwirt/401368235

[Tender Branson]

GDP in Q1 was surprisingly good considering the 100% flop of tourism because of lockdown:

https://think.ing.com/snaps/austria-gdp-sweet-surprise/

Austria performed even a bit better than Germany, because construction and industry were able to offset the basically non-existing tourism and gastronomy.

https://think.ing.com/snaps/germany-q1-21-gdp/

[Tender Branson]

The ÖVP-Green government will spend an additional 25 million € to combat „femicides“.

There have been 12 (or 13) cases so far this year in which women were killed by men.

Yesterday another case, but the man was freed again after an autopsy did not determine for sure that it was strangling to death (the woman had medical problems before, collapsing etc. and he tried to re-animate her, that’s why there were throat marks).

https://orf.at/stories/3212783/

The number of femicides is not that high though when compared internationally.

It’s more that male murder victims are so rare in Austria compared to other countries because of a lack of gang violence or mafias.

For example, Austria had the same number of female murder victims as Sweden the last 10 years (about 25 on average).

But Austria had on average 25 male victims vs. 100 in Sweden which has a troubling gang scene.

[Anzeigenhauptmeister]

Dietrich Mateschitz, owner and co-founder of the sports drink company Red Bull, has passed away. The Austrian multi-billionaire died at the age of 78 (and not at 79, as stated in the CNN article linked).