Suspected murder in Graz – pregnant 17-year-old woman dead: young man in custody


A 17-year-old pregnant girl was found dead in an apartment in the Styrian capital. It was discovered on Tuesday evening in the Geidorf district. A 19-year-old from Graz is suspected of having killed the young person. He has been arrested and is in custody.

The 17-year-old did not show up for work on Tuesday or could be reached by any other means, which is why a report was made to the police around 7 p.m. When the home was checked, the dead youth was found in bed. Since there were indications of third-party negligence, the investigation was started. Got into another episode a 19-year-old acquaintance of the girl, who is also the alleged father of the unborn child, is suspected.

Quarrel the evening before the body was found
The suspect was then questioned by officers in his home. The 19-year-old denied having anything to do with the death of the 17-year-old. But he did admit that he was still in the girl’s apartment on Monday evening. There was also a dispute between the two. He was arrested on the orders of the public prosecutor.

The investigations are in full swing, as is the evaluation of traces. An autopsy was ordered.