Suspect confirmed

Body found in a suitcase in Vienna: suspect now in custody

The suspect was remanded in custody on Monday on the grounds that he was in danger of committing the crime.

(Bild: Jöchl Martin)

Following the discovery of a body in a suitcase in Vienna-Favoriten, the 28-year-old suspect has been remanded in custody. The reason given by the magistrate was the danger of committing the crime. The Austrian citizen, who is an acquaintance of the victim, had not previously confessed.

According to Christina Salzborn, spokeswoman for the Vienna Regional Court, the suspected Austrian with Egyptian roots retracted the contradictory statements he had made to the police. The victim of the crime was a 59-year-old Austrian.

Suspect owed victim money
In the course of further investigations in his immediate environment, the strong suspicion against the 28-year-old was confirmed. The victim, a successful businessman from Vienna, was allegedly killed by the suspect after the suspect was unable to pay the outstanding debt. A forensic medical examination revealed that the man died by strangulation.

Passer-by discovered body in suitcase
The dead man was found a week ago in a suitcase that had been left next to a waste container in front of a residential building. A passer-by discovered the lifeless body and alerted the police. The body had several broken bones and was wrapped in plastic.