Overview
- An autopsy found blunt-force head injuries and burns over about 80% of the body, with death likely from asphyxiation or heat shock.
- Police trace the sequence from a violent assault in the SO/Vienna hotel garage to a black Mercedes later found burned in Donaustadt, where a melted fuel canister was recovered.
- CCTV and witness evidence led to two Ukrainian suspects, aged 19 and 45, who were identified, internationally sought, and arrested in Ukraine on November 29.
- Investigators report multiple withdrawals from the victim’s crypto accounts and say a large amount of cash was seized from the suspects, while the exact sums remain undisclosed.
- Vienna authorities say extradition from Ukraine is not expected, and the cross-border homicide investigation continues.