Overview
- A Turkish-Muslim family in Hall in Tirol found a cooked pig’s head and a note reading “Happy Ramadan ihr Affen” at their apartment door during the night of March 12.
- Police have filed a criminal complaint and are investigating under suspicion of demeaning religious doctrines, describing it as a locally motivated racist single case with no arrests reported.
- The family criticizes the initial response after being told to email photos and receiving a formal interview date nine days later, while police say the case was forwarded to prosecutors the same day.
- Mayor Christian Margreiter condemned the act and offered a €10,000 reward for information, as local Greens called for stronger anti-racism resources and systematic checks for political motivation, which police say already occur.
- Community groups report shock yet emphasize generally good local relations, the family remains anonymous out of fear, a “Stop Racism” rally is planned for Tuesday, and police see no link to recent Nazi graffiti cases in the town.