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Klagenfurt prison murder investigation

Overview

Authorities in Klagenfurt, Austria, have launched a murder investigation following the death of a 19-year-old inmate in a youth department cell. The Ministry of Justice identified a cellmate, who is in pretrial detention, as a primary suspect.

Officials noted that the cell’s emergency alarm was not activated during the incident. The Ministry has ordered an autopsy and a full internal review to determine the circumstances of the death.

Entities

Upper Austria State Criminal Police · Landesgericht Wien · JA Klagenfurt · Vöcklabruck · Ager River

Timeline

  1. 12 days ago

    [CRIME] 7 sources
    Vöcklabruck murder investigation after woman found dead by river

    Authorities in Upper Austria are investigating the death of a 53-year-old woman found with multiple stab wounds by children on the banks of the Ager River in Vöcklabruck.

  2. 14 days ago

    [CRIME] 4 sources
    Klagenfurt prison murder investigation after inmate found dead

    A murder investigation is underway in Klagenfurt, Austria, after a 19-year-old inmate was found dead in his cell; a cellmate is considered a primary suspect.

Sources

augsburger-allgemeine.de · brandaktuell.at · havadis.at · kleinezeitung.at · kroativ.at · laumat.at · meinegemeinde.vol.at · nachrichten.at · salzkammergut-rundblick.at · snmedia.at · tt.com · vecernji.hr