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Three women were found dead in a Viennese brothel.
A 27-year-old is under urgent suspicion.
He was arrested and the investigation is still ongoing.
Vienna – A shocking incident has hit Austria: There was an extensive police operation in Vienna-Brigittenau on Friday evening (February 23rd).
This was triggered by the discovery of three women with fatal cuts and stab wounds in a brothel in the red light district.
A 27-year-old main suspect was arrested.
Triple murder in Vienna: bodies were found in different rooms
The Vienna State Police Directorate announced that the suspect was an asylum seeker from Afghanistan.
He applied for asylum in Austria in 2022.
The interrogation is scheduled to take place on Saturday (February 24).
The identities of the victims remain unknown.
According to reports, the crime took place over several rooms and the bodies were found in different rooms.
The investigation into the cause and course of the crime is in full swing, as
oe24.at
reports.
A passer-by alerts the police after finding traces of blood
It is believed that the suspect was also the brothel's last guest that evening.
The police announced that another person was said to have been in the establishment.
According to the information, an employee was said to have been on site at the time of the attack and she would now also be questioned.
Police discovered three women killed in a Viennese brothel.
© Georg Hochmuth/APA/dpa/picture alliance
A passer-by alerted the police around 9 p.m. after he allegedly discovered a trail of blood on the ground.
This stretched from the entrance area of the brothel to the opposite side of the street.
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The police discovered the suspect in a nearby green area and incapacitated him with an electric stun gun.
A knife was allegedly found on him, which is suspected to be the murder weapon.
Police spokesman Philipp Haßlinger reported that the 27-year-old was extremely aggressive and had cuts that he had probably inflicted during the crime.
After his arrest, he was taken to a local hospital.
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