Beaten to death with fists

Mother and daughter killed: Father is the main suspect

(Bild: klemens groh, Krone KREATIV)

After the double murder in Erdbergstraße in Vienna-Landstraße, the father of the 13-year-old murder victim has now been targeted by investigators. He is considered an urgent suspect and has been untraceable since the murder. A neighbor and close friend spoke to the "Krone" about the family.

In connection with the homicide in Erdbergstraße in Vienna-Landstraße, the man or father of the victim is now considered the "main suspect". This was announced on Saturday morning by Philipp Haßlinger, spokesman for the provincial police directorate. The man, who is said to be an accountant, has disappeared from the scene since the bodies were found. The manhunt is "in full swing", said Haßlinger.

Victims were beaten to death
The bodies of the 51-year-old woman and her 13-year-old daughter were discovered early on Friday morning in the family home. Both were apparently beaten to death with bare fists. The 51-year-old's mother had been worried and called the police because she could no longer reach her daughter and granddaughter. Officers opened the apartment and found the woman and the girl lifeless in the hallway. The emergency doctor was only able to determine that both had died.

Neighbor speaks
A neighbor and good friend of the murdered woman and the main suspect told the "Krone" interview in shock: "I feel extremely bad. The family was so close to me. I still haven't been able to come to terms with the crime. It's a slap in the face for society as a whole."

I would never have noticed him as a weird guy.

Nachbarin und enge Freundin der ermordeten Mutter

To the outside world, the family made an inconspicuous and cheerful impression. The apartment was nice, everything seemed harmonious. There were no signs of problems. She describes the husband and father as an analytical person, "sometimes a bit stressed. That's why he often went running to relieve the stress. I would never have noticed him as a weird guy."

Meanwhile, the State Criminal Police Office is investigating the background to the murder and a possible motive. Witnesses are being questioned about the family situation and the family environment is also being investigated.