Tragic end of the search: double murderer Drexler found dead in the forest

Tragic end of the search: double murderer Drexler found dead in the forest

A tragic turn took the search for the alleged double murderer Roland Drexler in the Rohrbach district. On Saturday afternoon, his body was discovered near a stream, two kilometers west of Arnreit. The body was recovered with a helicopter because the location was difficult to access and the autopsy has now been ordered for Salzburg.

The search for Drexler had continued since last Monday when he initially shot the mayor of Kirchberg ob der Donau and later demanded a second victim in Arnreit. The head of operations of the state criminal office, Gottfried Mitterlehner, confirmed the identity of the dead by fingerprint and pointed out that the circumstances indicate suicide. "I have never experienced anything like this with the police in my 41 years," said Rudolf Keplinger from the State Police Directorate.

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The extensive search included numerous information from the population, which have received a total of around 400. A key note led the officials to the point in the forest where the escape vehicle, a silver VW Caddy, was parked. Drexler apparently parked this car there the night before. A walker discovered the Caddy on Friday morning, which caused the police to further intensify the search.

The assignment was comprehensively organized and also included technical aids. "Everything that is available in technology has been used," emphasized Markus Vorderfler, head of the deployment department at the state police. The intensive search was accompanied by a high nervousness, since Drexler may have changed his whereabouts to escape the police pressure.

The autopsy will provide information about the circumstances under which Drexler died and how this tragic end came. Mitterlehner pointed out that the examination of the vehicle will also be in the foreground - the question of whether possible helpers or accomplices drexler supported during his escape remains open.

The entire region was severely affected by the events. Governor Thomas Stelzer thanked the security forces and the population for their cooperation during the elaborate search. "The times of uncertainty are now over," he explained and expressed his sympathy for the victims and their families.

The background of the case is still unclear and the police will carry out further investigations in the coming days to understand the exact processes and motivations. The one has not only shaked the region, but also raises questions about the circumstances and the psychological state of the alleged perpetrator. The need for crisis services is also a central topic that should be addressed and should be increasingly brought into focus in view of the current events. Information about contact points and support offers in crisis situations are therefore of great importance, especially for those affected and their relatives.

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