Almost two months after the disappearance of Mohanad A., two Hungarians have been detained. It seems certain that they did something to the Iraqi. But there is no trace of the victim.
Where is Mohanad A.’s body? Where is the crime scene? How did the Iraqis die? And by whose hand? Was the act planned or did an attempted robbery end unplanned with a death?
Questions like these still preoccupy the investigators of the Salzburg State Criminal Investigation Department. With small steps and laborious investigative work, they try to solve the mysterious criminal case.
Victim never came home from car sale
What we know so far: Mohanad A. (31) disappeared without a trace on January 2. According to his partner, the Iraqi wanted to meet a potential buyer for his BMW X6. When he did not return, the concerned woman called the police. The detectives quickly arrested a Hungarian (25) whom Mohanad A. had met to sell a car before his disappearance.
Near the suspect’s apartment, Mohanad A.’s mobile phone last dialed at 3:03 p.m. on the day of the crime. A judge ordered a search. The researchers used black light and the chemical luminol to visualize the traces of blood on a hung towel. A DNA report provides certainty: it concerns the blood of Mohanad A.
The Hungarian claimed that he had only cleaned the back seat of the BMW with it. He called in his younger brother (19) as a defense witness. He too was recently arrested. “The two contradicted each other. The younger brother stated that he was not present when the car was handed over,” says Marcus Neher of the public prosecutor’s office. The men vehemently deny that they have done anything to Mohanad A.
It is critical for the investigators to find the body. This can give clues about the course of events and the cause of death. Investigations and major searches have so far been unsuccessful in this regard.
An indictment would also be possible without a body
An investigation is currently underway into a robbery resulting in death. “If there are more indications, the proceedings may be conducted for murder,” says prosecutor Neher.
Even if Mohanad A.’s body was never found, it could come close to the suspects. “In principle, a body would not be needed for a possible indictment. It is sufficient if the court considers the alleged crime to be very probable,” said the public prosecutor.
Source: Krone
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