Confession made

Marchfeld murder mystery solved: it was about money

(Bild: Klemens Groh, Leserreporter, Krone KREATIV)

A bombshell in the case of the dismembered body in Vienna. A compatriot of the Iranian victim has now been arrested - and confessed to the crime.

It took officers from the criminal investigation department just under two weeks to piece together the puzzle surrounding the dismembered body from the Marchfeld Canal in Vienna. The case was initially quite puzzling, starting with a creepy fishing trip ...

The events in fast-forward: In mid-January, on a quiet Saturday afternoon, an experienced angler decided to try his luck in the Schwarzlackenau in the Floridsdorf district.

Twisted lower leg
After a short time, the man pulled a severed and badly decomposed lower leg out of the water. Shocked, the angler raised the alarm with the police and the investigation began.

After an angler pulled one of the victim's lower legs ashore, police divers were able to recover other body parts.

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The father of the family was allegedly first beaten to death, then dismembered and disposed of in the Marchfeld Canal.

(Bild: Leserreporter, Krone KREATIV)

The body parts were discovered in the "Unterhalb der Rohre" area of the Marchfeld Canal.

(Bild: Klemens Groh)

Beaten to death, sawn up and disposed of like garbage
In the hours and days that followed, more and more body parts were recovered from the area of the Marchfeld Canal. A DNA analysis quickly brought clarity: the victim was a 45-year-old Iranian man who had been reported missing by his ex-wife in November.

The autopsy finally confirmed the act of violence - Peyman N. was beaten to death, cut up in a bestial manner and disposed of in the freezing cold canal like garbage.

Partner of Peyman N.
The criminalists' trail led them to the 13th district of Vienna, where the father of a daughter lived until his disappearance. The investigation later extended to the victim's private and professional environment. They have now come to a successful conclusion in the Lower Austrian district of Mistelbach, north of the capital.

Deal fell through
On Monday afternoon, the handcuffs clicked for a 38-year-old compatriot of the victim. The alleged perpetrator is said to be an associate of Peyman N.. He was targeted by the murder investigators from the very beginning.

According to reports, the two wanted to set up a removal company and the suspect is said to have invested around 50,000 euros in the business. But success did not materialize and the deal fell through. When the investor wanted his share back, a dispute is believed to have broken out. The motive for the murder therefore seems clear - once again it was all about money.

The sealed front door to the victim's apartment

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Suspect confesses and remains silent
After his arrest, the 38-year-old was questioned for hours by investigators from the State Office of Criminal Investigation. They were finally able to elicit a confession from him. The Iranian admitted to killing and dismembering his compatriot and business partner. However, he did not want to reveal any other details. The man also decided not to hire his own lawyer for the time being.