Funeral service in Spittal

Family and friends bid farewell to soldier

More than 100 mourners bid farewell to the deceased in Spittal an der Drau.(Bild: Cihan Somuncuoglu Kärnten, Krone KREATIV)

The shocking death of a recruit (21) in Spittal an der Drau has caused grief and consternation beyond Carinthia's borders.

"May God have mercy on him and may he rest in peace" - just one of the countless touching farewell messages on social media. The grief and sympathy for Mustafa P., who was taken from life by a bullet outside the Türk barracks on Tuesday, is immense.