On Wednesday evening, unknown persons broke into the garden shed of a 91-year-old woman from Floridsdorf and killed the defenseless elderly person in cold blood. Who is behind the crime is as unclear as the motive for the gruesome murder.
Thursday morning, silence falls over the Floridsdorfer Bridge. Only the trains and U6 trains that rattle directly over the northern railway embankment, as well as construction workers working on a house, can be clearly heard. Otherwise, hardly anyone would venture outside in the heat of late summer.
Inconspicuous garden settlement
Too much had happened the day before in the otherwise quiet street with its small gardens and beautiful houses. There were police everywhere, says a passer-by who, even the day after the brutal murder, still cannot believe what happened.
Signs of burglary visible on houses
It probably happened sometime on Wednesday evening when one or more previously unknown people removed some slats from the fence of the house at Bahndammweg 14 in the dark of the damp night and climbed into the garden. What happened next is still unclear. According to the Vienna police, there were signs of a break-in, which were still being investigated by the forensic investigation department on Thursday morning. “Frau Grete” was lying in bed – a 91-year-old elderly person. She was found by family members with serious head injuries a few hours after the crime.
Robbery-murder of an elderly woman, unthinkable to neighbors
Who killed ‘Frau Grete’? It’s a question no one can answer. No, there weren’t many burglaries, neighbour Andi tells the Crown. Although his patio door was smashed years ago, homeless people have been living in the house next to ‘Frau Grete’ for years. But a robbery-murder in the smallest and most inconspicuous house on the street? “Unbelievable.” He only greeted the remarkably sprightly 91-year-old friendly over the garden gate, otherwise he couldn’t say anything about it.
Neighbors do not feel unsafe despite violent crimes
“Mrs. Grete was a Viennese original,” said another shocked neighbor. No one understands why someone did something to her. However, there are hardly any residents who really feel unsafe. Andi didn’t either: “You would have to go deep into the forest to a clearing. And even then, something could happen. Unfortunately, such incidents have become more common in recent years.” Now the guesswork begins as to whether a professional gang or just individual perpetrators were behind the murder.
A blunt object ended the long life of ‘Frau Grete’
According to the autopsy, “Mrs. Grete” was hit on the head with a blunt object. It is unclear whether he could be found in the house, as well as whether the perpetrator(s) took valuables from the house. And so, neighbor Andi continues to water his well-kept flowers, while countless swimmers make a pilgrimage to the Angelibad and the Romaweide, which are a stone’s throw away. In the coming period, unknown persons in the vicinity of the crime scene will probably be closely monitored.
Source: Krone
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