Viennese sets fire to his friend's car - apologize by letter!

Viennese sets fire to his friend's car - apologize by letter!

On October 29, 2024, a car was set on fire by a previously unknown perpetrator in Bad Fischau, Wiener Neustadt district. The incident occurred around 3 a.m. when the victim was woken up by loud banging noises. The fire department, which was immediately alerted, was unable to prevent the vehicle from burning out completely. A car parked nearby and a house fence were also damaged, the police said. Investigations by the Lower Austria State Criminal Police Office revealed that the fire was started intentionally, with the perpetrator working with an open flame. An arson detection dog also confirmed the suspected arson. This was reported by, among others today.at.

After extensive investigations, the police were able to identify a 37-year-old Viennese as a suspect. He confessed to intentionally setting his friend's car on fire with gasoline. Two days after the crime, the victim received an anonymous “letter of apology” for the burned-out car. In it, the author posed as a single mother and explained that her son and a friend had set the car on fire. In order to mitigate the damage caused, she provided 200 euros in cash, which the detectives see as further evidence. The 37-year-old will now be reported to the Wiener Neustadt public prosecutor's office Small newspaper reported.