Overview
- Vienna police said the suspect was arrested after admitting he killed Scharinger and directing investigators to human remains near Allentsteig in Lower Austria.
- At a police briefing, investigators said the woman was allegedly strangled during a confrontation following a breakup.
- The public prosecutor has applied for pretrial detention as forensic examinations proceed.
- Detectives cited years of digital evidence—including searches about sedatives and location data showing trips to remote areas—but a body had been needed to advance the case.
- Renewed investigative pressure in 2025, including questioning after a domestic-violence report involving the suspect’s current partner, preceded the confession; police also detailed the alleged transport and later relocation of the remains.