Woman's Body Found

Autopsy Confirms Suspicion of Homicide

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03.09.2026 11:29

On Tuesday in Vöcklabruck, Upper Austria, children playing discovered the body of 53-year-old Sonja K. on the banks of the Ager River. Since the deceased had multiple stab wounds, the Wels District Attorney’s Office ordered an autopsy. The “Krone” has learned the results.

On Tuesday around 4 p.m. , the body of 53-year-old Sonja K. from Laakirchen was found not far from an allotment garden community in the Dürnau district . The Wels District Attorney’s Office ordered an autopsy to determine the cause of death. Initial results are now available: “The autopsy is complete. Several stab wounds were found on the body; it is highly likely that the death was caused by another person,” explains Christoph Weber of the Wels District Attorney’s Office.

Many Questions Remain
However, many questions remain unanswered. For tactical reasons related to the investigation, the prosecution will not disclose exactly when the 53-year-old died, whether the location where the body was found was also the crime scene, or where and how many times the woman was stabbed. It also remains unclear whether a possible murder weapon was found or whether there are already any suspects.

The body was found along the Ager River.
The body was found along the Ager River.(Bild: FOTOKERSCHI / MATTHIAS KALTENLEITNER)

In the hospital before her death
The fact is that the site where she was found is not far from the Salzkammergut Clinic in Vöcklabruck. The 53-year-old had been admitted to the open psychiatric ward there prior to her death. On August 29, she did not return from a scheduled outing and was reported missing by the hospital.

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