Murder alarm in Vienna-Simmering: On Monday morning, the school caretaker was found with stab wounds and cuts in an elementary school in Hoefftgasse. Despite immediate resuscitation measures, the 46-year-old died on the spot. The background was “still completely unclear” in the evening, as a spokesman for the executive said. The police is now looking for witnesses.
Police officers from the Simmering city police command and emergency services from the Viennese professional rescue service were alerted at around 8.45 a.m. because of a seriously injured male “in a room” in a school. Initially, there were no clear signs of a crime, but closer investigation revealed suspicions of murder. “Hooded Man” left the school Between 6:25 and 6:30 a.m., two witnesses saw a man exiting through the main entrance of the school. Apparently he didn’t belong to the school. The person left the school area in the direction of Muhrhoferweg. The suspect was described as slim and around 1.75 to 1.85 meters tall. He has a “juvenile gait” and was wearing what is believed to be a dark “hoodie”. He wore the hood pulled over his head and a white (FFP2) mask. Police are looking for witnesses Witnesses who saw such a person in the vicinity of the crime scene are wanted. The Vienna State Criminal Police Office, investigation area life/life, has taken over the investigation. The police requested information (confidential) by calling 01-31310-33110 or 01-31310-33111.
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