The investigation into the discovery of the body in the Marchfeld Canal in the Floridsdorf district of Vienna is in full swing. The police now assume it was a homicide. As the “Krone” learned, there is already a hot lead on the identity of the dead man.
Last Saturday, an angler fished a human lower leg from the Marchfeld Canal. Since then, more parts have been sought. At least a large part of the body was apparently recovered on Wednesday afternoon. The preliminary forensic medical findings now allow the conclusion that the man’s cause of death was probably a homicide. Beaten to death with a blunt object. As the “Crown” learned, the man is said to have been killed been killed with a blunt object. The body was then probably cut up with a saw or a similar tool. In any case, the body has probably been in the water for several weeks. Once the DNA analysis has been completed, it is hoped that concrete information will be gained about the man’s identity. According to “Krone”, it could be a man who had been reported missing for some time. An investigation is already underway in his family and circle of acquaintances.
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