Jack Unterweger: murderer or testimony of a split life?

Jack Unterweger: murderer or testimony of a split life?

The shocking story of the serial killer Jack Unterweger ended three decades ago, and yet his case remains of fascinating importance for many people. On November 28, a special event took place in the Mistelbach City Library as part of the Mistelbach crime days, which dealt exclusively with its complex life story and the cruel crimes. The former head of the Vienna Murder Commission, Dr. Ernst Geiger, who himself contributed to the investigation of the cases, presented the interested audience exciting insights behind the scenes of the investigation, such as

Jack Unterweger, born on August 16, 1950 in Judenburg, Styria, was not only a notorious serial killer, but also a imprisoned writer who built a surprising career. After his first murder, which was felled in 1976, he spent 16 years in prison before he was escaped due to his literary successes and a broad supporting front. However, this time of re -socialization set a dark shadow about his later life, since after his release, he committed a number of other murders of prostitutes, as from wikipedia . Finally, thanks to modern investigative approaches and DNA analysis, the police were able to convict him when stressful evidence such as hair and textile finds were presented.

The event in Mistelbach was particularly impressive because it not only celebrated the 30th year of death in Unterwegers and its 70th birthday, but also the 150-year history of the city. The audience was tied up by Dr. Geiger's stories that remembered the year 1994 was ultimately sentenced to life imprisonment when he moved between cultures as a celebrated author and unscrupulous murderer. His death in the Graz-Jakomini prison, in which he committed suicide after the verdict, remains a dark chapter in the history of Austria.