Shocking grave desecration: Who is behind the attack on Lugner's resting place?

Shocking grave desecration: Who is behind the attack on Lugner's resting place?

In a shocking incident, the grave of famous Viennese society builder Richard Lugner has been vandalized. Candles and flowers placed in memory of the deceased were knocked over, and a framed wedding photo of Lugner and his widow Simone was torn. The sadness and outrage over this act are great, and the passer-by Renate, who visited the grave, said: "That's just outrageous. I don't have the words." exxpress.at reported.

The incident took place in Vienna-Döbling, and Simone, Lugner's widow, has been exposed to hostility and public criticism for months. This destruction at the grave represents a sad culmination of these painful experiences. In another disturbing incident, during a radio interview on the Vienna Gasometer, Simone was threatened by a man who shouted through a glass pane and threatened to kill her. The police arrested him shortly afterwards. Simone suspects that these two incidents could be linked: “Two such incidents in quick succession make me think so,” quoted today.at the widow.

Despite the threats and vandalization, Simone remains determined: “I don’t pay attention to people like that and I certainly don’t want them to think that I’m afraid.” Although she is shocked, she remains determined to stay in her home and not be intimidated.