Clue to motive
Assassin of Jehovah’s Witnesses caught
The man who is alleged to have carried out several bomb attacks on a Jehovah's Witness meeting house and a car belonging to a follower in Styria since the summer of last year has been caught. He was arrested in the Leibnitz district and interrogated by investigators; he has since confessed.
On Wednesday, the man - himself a Jehovah's Witness - also led investigators on the trail to his car, under which a booby trap was supposed to have been installed. As a result, Elisabethstrasse and Leonhardstrasse in the center of Graz were cordoned off and traffic came to a standstill. The Styrian police also confirmed the large-scale operation.
Attack narrowly prevented? Car checked for explosives
According to "Krone" information, the car of the arrested Jehovah bomber was examined for explosives by special units. He had stated that there was a bomb under the vehicle.
Dangerous situation in Graz
Around 3 p.m., the lockdown in Elisabethstraße was lifted again. The bomb disposal experts withdrew and the cars were able to drive on again. Apparently the explosive device was attached to the vehicle with a magnet, but the defusers only found the magnets. It is unclear where the explosive device could have been detached.
The electrical engineer was arrested at his workplace after DNA traces from the crime scene were analyzed. Investigators cite "hatred" as the motive of the "dropout" from the religious community.
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