Murder in Baden: 81-year-old found brutally beaten to death in her apartment!

Murder in Baden: 81-year-old found brutally beaten to death in her apartment!

Murder shock in the popular spa town of Baden near Vienna: Late on Monday afternoon, police officers found the body of an 81-year-old woman in her apartment. How crown reported that the deceased had massive skull injuries that indicate a violent crime. The investigation was initiated immediately and Chief Inspector Johann Baumschlager from the St. Pölten police took the matter into his own hands. Relatives had been worried because the old lady couldn't be reached and discovered the body when they went to check on her.

The cause of death was confirmed by an autopsy that had already been carried out: the 81-year-old died of severe skull injuries. According to initial information, she was said to have been beaten to death. The officers are currently meticulously securing all evidence at the crime scene and are still at the beginning of their investigation Small newspaper highlights. The police are looking for one or more unknown perpetrators, while the background to the crime remains unclear.

Second femicide in 2025

This tragic incident marks the second confirmed femicide in Austria this year. The first case occurred shortly after New Year's Day in Styria, where an 81-year-old man brutally killed his 77-year-old sister with an ax before taking his own life. Such acts of violence raise pressing questions that concern both the public and investigators. At a time when violence against women is increasingly in focus, solving these crimes remains of the utmost importance.