"It will be too late."
Violent crime announced by email: Woman in critical condition
A major shock occurred on Monday in Lower Austria. According to initial investigations, a pharmacist (66) stabbed his wife and business partner, who was the same age. Shockingly, the man had announced his intention to commit the crime in an email beforehand! He felt he was the victim of a miscarriage of justice and was about to begin a prison sentence.
Walter N. and his wife led a beautiful, tranquil life in Kottingbrunn in the district of Baden. They cared for the community and tried to do their best for their health. Their pharmacy was like a medical refuge for patients in need.
And then this happened! It was Monday, February 2, 2026, around noon, when unbelievable scenes unfolded in the respectable single-family home. The 66-year-old Lower Austrian (he handed over the pharmacy to his successor in April 2019) is said to have grabbed a knife. His target was his wife Astrid, who was the same age.
Police broke down the front door
An emergency call had been made. However, when officers checked the premises and none of the residents responded, they suspected the worst. The police broke down the door – and shortly afterwards their suspicions were confirmed: the woman was lying on the floor with life-threatening injuries, and the man also had serious injuries.
We are talking about several cuts that the renowned academic had inflicted on his wife. He then apparently tried to take his own life – also with a knife.
On Monday night, both were in critical condition. They were taken to a trauma room.
Cry for help and final message
What led to this inconceivable bloody deed is the subject of the investigation. In any case, it had been announced – in emails. Addressed to several recipients. It was a cry for help or a final message to all those who, in the opinion of the alleged perpetrator or the couple, were responsible for a systemic failure – a wrongful conviction.
In his email, Walter N. spoke, among other things, of having been the victim of "judicial arbitrariness":
Imprisonment after fraud trial
According to information obtained by the "Krone," there was a conviction for fraudulent bankruptcy. A prison sentence was imminent.
The couple confirmed this in their letter with the subject line "Justice – Lay Courts," which is also said to have reached the Neustart association. It was Walter N.'s "last email." The Neustart team tried to save what could be saved when they read the passage "It will probably already be too late for us..." Emergency calls were made – Walter and Astrid N. were found covered in blood.
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