A 55-year-old woman from Styria died a true martyr’s death in December last year in her own four walls in Stattegg near Graz: perpetrators attacked the woman, tied her up and tried to break open a safe. After the brutal act they fled, the woman was able to free herself with a pen. Now detectives were able to investigate and arrest five perpetrators. One is still a fugitive and is wanted.
It is pure horror that a 55-year-old experienced on December 13, 2022 in her home on the Eichberg in the Graz suburb of Stattegg. Unknown perpetrators stormed her house around 7:45 p.m. They overpowered the woman and tied her hands and feet to a chair with zip ties and tape.
Brutal deed in Stattegg near Graz
Then they asked for the code to their safe. In shock, however, the victim could not remember. To get to the valuables, the perpetrators cut the safe out of the wall with an angle grinder and dragged the 300-kilogram item into a white van. Then they searched the house for anything valuable and then drove off.
The 55-year-old had to endure an hour and a half with the criminals. When they finally left, she managed to use a pin to untie her and flee to a neighbor, where she called the police.
Perpetrators identified and arrested
Careful investigation by the criminal investigation department of the state of Styria led to the first arrests at the beginning of February. These are two Russians (27 and 28 years old) who live in Graz. Other suspects were quickly identified during the interrogations. On the evening of February 17, 2022, a 28-year-old man from Graz was arrested.
Latest investigations led to the last two Ash Wednesday arrests. Two Grazers, a woman (48) and a man (28) were found and arrested. The two are contributors that obtained information about the crime scene through friendly relations with the victim’s family and made it available to the main perpetrators.
One perpetrator is still on the run
The search is still ongoing for a person involved in the crime: a 22-year-old Brazilian reported in Leoben is strongly suspected of having acted as the main perpetrator. The man is wanted on the basis of an international arrest warrant.
Information about the whereabouts of the man is requested from the National Criminal Investigation Department in Styria, 059-133-60-3333 or directly from 133.
Perpetrators have partially confessed
Some of the five perpetrators (main perpetrators, accomplices) taken into custody have confessed. They are all in the prison of Graz-Jakomini. In addition, investigations are ongoing into the suspicion of false evidence, favoritism and receiving stolen goods.
With the 28-year-old Russian the criminals also seized prohibited weapons and forged documents. The getaway car was also taken care of.
Source: Krone
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