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Mysterious car underwater in the Lipno reservoir: missing Mühlviertlers discovered!
Ten years after two men disappeared, their car was discovered in the Lipno reservoir. The investigation is focusing on possible foul play.
Mysterious car underwater in the Lipno reservoir: missing Mühlviertlers discovered!
On October 24, 2025, a car belonging to two missing men from the Mühlviertel was discovered in the Lipno reservoir. This discovery represents a crucial breakthrough in a case that came into public interest ten years ago. The disappeared people left Austria for the Czech Republic on September 12, 2015. Details about her final evening continue to spread as the investigation takes new directions.
The two-seater vehicle, a silver-grey Citroën BX (built in 1987), was recovered about 20 meters from the shore at a depth of around two meters during a military diving exercise. Czech police confirmed that the car was linked to the missing person case and that it belonged to one of the two men. The head of the State Criminal Police Office, Gottfried Mitterlehner, reported that the identification of the remains of the two men that were found has not yet been completed. While one corpse is badly decomposed, the other is in comparatively better condition.
Chronology of events
The investigators work with a chronology that traces the last hours of the missing people:
- 11. September 2015: Die beiden Männer unternehmen einen Besuch bei Freunden und verabschieden sich gegen Mitternacht.
- 12. September 2015, 0:57 Uhr: Maximilian B. versucht, eine Freundin zu kontaktieren, die aber ablehnt.
- 12. September 2015, 1:41 Uhr: Ein weiterer Versuch, die Freundin zu einem Drink zu überreden, bleibt erfolglos.
- 12. September 2015, kurz vor 2:00 Uhr: Die beiden Männer versuchen, ein Taxi zu rufen, was nicht gelingt.
- 12. September 2015, etwa 02:30 Uhr: Es wird vermutet, dass sie mit dem Citroën in Richtung Tschechien fahren.
Investigations and doubts
The investigating authorities are now concentrating on open questions. In particular, it is checked whether there is third-party negligence. This includes the puzzling position of the vehicle, which was spotted facing the shore, suggesting it may have rolled backwards into the lake. There is a concrete slipway at the site that is used to transport vehicles onto a ferry. The current status of the investigation now specifically addresses these questions.
The significance of the find is considered significant by the investigators because it is the first concrete starting point in this missing case. To date there has been no definitive crime scene analysis and the police investigation has now entered a new phase. The body parts have been transported to České Budějovice for a forensic examination, while police point out that there are many unresolved questions, including who was behind the wheel of the vehicle and whether the occupants were wearing seat belts.
The developments in this missing person case also take place against the background of general crime statistics in Austria, as recorded by the Federal Criminal Police Office. Police crime statistics document trends and developments in criminal activity as well as the effectiveness of police work, which is important for solving such cases. According to the BKA, statistics are an important tool for strategic criminal police action planning.
The results of the ongoing investigation and the full identification of the remains could provide crucial insight into the circumstances surrounding the disappearance of the two men. The public is eagerly awaiting further information about this tragic case.