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Austrian Woman, German Man Identified in Costa Rica Killings as Police Pursue Robbery Motive

Forensic revisions named a 57-year-old Austrian woman alongside a 60-year-old German man, with gunshot wounds supporting a robbery hypothesis.

Overview

  • Investigators found the pair bound and buried in a grave on their property near Quepos after a missing-person report and a late Monday robbery call prompted the search.
  • An OIJ search dog helped locate the burial site the following day, with officers recovering the bodies in sacks on the finca grounds.
  • Autopsies documented three gunshot wounds on the woman and one on the man, though police say the precise cause of death remains under review.
  • Crime-scene work noted blood traces in the house and a kitchen that appeared to have been cleaned, indicating an attempt to remove evidence.
  • The OIJ revised early nationality reports, confirmed the Austrian-German identities, reported no suspects or arrests, and continues the investigation as consular channels monitor the case.