Criminal mystery surrounding dead young man in hole in the ground

Criminal Mystery Surrounding Dead Young Man

A 31-year-old man from Lower Austria disappeared after allegedly going out to buy cigarettes. His badly decomposed body was found weeks later in a tiny pit, prompting a murder investigation.

Residents in a suburb of Sankt Pölten reported noticing an unpleasant odor in the spring of 2024, but were unable to find the cause. The discovery of the body has led to a criminal investigation into the case.

No carelessly discarded garbage bag, no animal carcass was found as the cause of the odor.

The investigation is ongoing, and the community is awaiting further updates on the case.

Author's summary: Murder investigation begins after a young man's decomposed body is found in a pit.

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Kronen Zeitung Kronen Zeitung — 2025-10-26