Austria
Country Intelligence Summary
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Jan. 19, 2025
Top Motives and Outcomes in Austria
Top Motives
- Revenge — 3 case(s)
- Jealousy — 3 case(s)
- Control/domination — 2 case(s)
- Fear of reputation damage — 1 case(s)
- Eliminate romantic partner — 1 case(s)
Top Outcomes
- Legal case ongoing — 5 case(s)
- Arrest made — 4 case(s)
- Homicide before marriage — 2 case(s)
- Relationship ended — 2 case(s)
- Homicide during marriage — 2 case(s)
State / Province Case Counts in Austria
1 case(s)
Cases in Austria: Outcome — Homicide during marriage
Nadine H., Rupert H., and others Allegedly Murdered by Andreas E., Kitzbühel, Tyrol, Austria
In 2018, Andreas E., unable to accept the breakup with his girlfriend Nadine H., committed an extended femicide by murdering Nadine and four members of her family in Kitzbühel, Austria. The relationship began when Nadine …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Kitzbühel | Incident Type: Domestic Violence Homicide | Date: Oct. 6, 2018
View DetailsAlois, Friedrich D., and others Allegedly Murdered by Elfriede Blauensteiner and Harald S., Vienna, Lower Austria, Austria
Elfriede Blauensteiner, known as the 'Black Widow,' was convicted of poisoning multiple elderly men she met through personal ads in Vienna during the 1990s. She exploited their loneliness and trust to administer lethal doses of …
State/Province: None | City/Region: Vienna | Incident Type: Murder | Date: None
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