"Illogical" victims:

“How did I, of all people, end up in the robber’s sights?”

The Marchtrenker woman (85) is not rich, not a "logical" target for robbers. However, there is usually a - often confusing - connection between the perpetrator and the victim.(Bild: Krone KREATIV/Markus Schütz)

In "Home Invasions", spontaneous acts are out of the question. Victims are often selected via detours that have to be painstakingly traced. As was the case in Marchtrenk, where a "normal" senior citizen (85) was robbed. However, there are numerous similar crimes and often surprising connections between perpetrators and victims.

"Why me?" - this is the question on the mind of the 85-year-old woman in Marchtrenk who was the victim of a brutal attack shortly before Christmas - tied up, beaten and locked in the toilet. It was unlikely that "millions" would be up for grabs from a former office worker - and the loot was ultimately small - but the investigators are certain: "There are no random victims in home invasions." There must also be a connection to the robber, even if it is a detour.