Assaulted in the house

Horrific night has fatal consequences for pensioner

The night of horror was re-enacted for "Fahndung Österreich".(Bild: Ulrich Aydt)

In mid-May, a stranger broke into the home of an 88-year-old woman in Tullnerbach in the district of St. Pölten. While there is still no trace of the perpetrator, the pensioner no longer dares to enter her home alone.

It was an evening that probably changed the life of a pensioner (88) from Tullnerbach forever. At around 11 p.m. on May 11, a man entered her home, where she has lived alone since the death of her husband, via the bathroom window. The noise had woken the 88-year-old. She surprised the perpetrator, who immediately pounced on her, dragged her into the bedroom and demanded cash with the words "Money, Money!" demanded cash.

Victim pressed the button on the emergency clock
As he searched the room, his victim had the presence of mind to react - the woman pressed the button on her emergency watch. This alerted her daughter, who - unaware of what had happened - set the rescue chain in motion in the background. However, the burglar noticed this, ripped the watch off her wrist and fled. By the time the police arrived, he had already disappeared.

Description of the fugitive
To this day, almost five months after the crime, there is still no trace of the almost 1.70 meter tall, chubby man with a southern appearance, who was wearing brown-grey work clothes, white sports shoes and gloves at the time of the crime. Even a sketch has not yet yielded any decisive clues.

Manhunt underway: sketch of the perpetrator(Bild: LPD NÖ)

We assume it was a coincidence. He probably only broke in to steal money and jewelry. He was not masked and did not have any restraining devices with him.

Mario Riesner, stellvertretender Dienststellenleiter der Polizei Pressbaum

The manhunt for the perpetrator is underway
While the police continue their intensive investigation, the resident is still suffering the consequences of that night. Although she remained physically unharmed, the crime still has a psychological impact today. "She no longer dares to sleep alone in the house and only goes there with relatives during the day to check on things," says investigator Mario Riesner from the Pressbaum police. Recently, she has at least tried to spend the night there with a daughter.

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