Three ladies killed in brothel massacre after ‘knifeman’s honour insulted’

On Feb 24, 2024

Three ladies have been knifed to dying in a brothel massacre after their killer’s ‘honour was insulted’.

The assault in Vienna, Austria, came about on Friday (February 23). A 27-year-old man nonetheless carrying a weapon believed to have been used within the homicide has been arrested within the neighbourhood of Brigittenau, police stated immediately (Saturday, February 24).

It is unclear from preliminary studies who the three ladies had been what the ladies had been doing close to the brothel. Local studies have claimed the suspect entered the venue because the final buyer of the day however was turned away and felt his “honour” had been insulted, though this has not been confirmed.

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Police haven’t provided an official motive for the alleged assault. Authorities say they’re now trying into the circumstances surrounding the deaths of the ladies.

The suspected murders come the identical day a mom and her 13-year-old daughter had been discovered lifeless in a separate investigation, bringing the overall variety of suspected murders on Friday as much as 5.

The mom and daughter are thought to have been strangled or choked to dying. The woman’s father is believed to be the prime suspect.

Between 2010 and 2020, a staggering 319 ladies had been killed in Austria. Most of the victims had been murdered by male companions or ex-partners.

The worst yr for feminine murders within the European nation was 2019 with 43 ladies killed, a authorities research discovered.

In a press convention, Green Transport Minister Leonore Gewessler referred to as for extra motion on the problem of femicide. Meanwhile Women’s Minister Susanne Raab stated she was “profoundly saddened” by the murders.

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