Murder Alert!

Children Playing Found a Woman’s Body on the Riverbank

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03.09.2026 05:00

Just eleven days after a woman from Villach was found dead under a bridge, Upper Austria is on murder alert. On Tuesday, children in Vöcklabruck made a gruesome discovery. While playing along the Ager River, they stumbled upon a woman’s body.

It was a shocking experience for children playing on Tuesday in the Dürnau district of Vöcklabruck. Around 4 p.m., on the banks of the Ager River, not far from the Salzkammergut Clinic, they discovered a woman lying on the riverbank with multiple stab wounds. Emergency responders could only confirm her death; according to initial reports, the deceased is 53-year-old Sonja K. from Laakirchen.

Autopsy Ordered
Since the body also showed a stab wound in the back, authorities are currently assuming foul play. “We have ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death,” explained District Attorney Christoph Weber in response to a query from “Krone.” Results are not expected until Thursday at the earliest.

The area has been cordoned off by police over a wide radius.
The area has been cordoned off by police over a wide radius.(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI.AT/Kerschbaummayr Werner)
(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / MATTHIAS KALTENLEITNER)

Admitted to psychiatric ward prior to death
In addition to the cause of death, the investigation is also intended to determine the time of death. Prior to her death, the 53-year-old woman had been admitted to the psychiatric ward of the hospital in Vöcklabruck under the Compulsory Admission Act and had been missing from there since 3:00 p.m. on August 29.

Search Yields No Results
According to unconfirmed sources, a large-scale search for a possible murder weapon took place on the Ager River on Wednesday, in which divers from the fire department are said to have participated. However, according to initial reports, the search was unsuccessful. The investigation is ongoing. The district attorney’s office is not yet providing any information regarding possible suspects. However, rumors suggest that one person has already come under police scrutiny...

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