Overview
- The 31-year-old ex-partner was extradited from Slovenia to Austria, confessed during questioning, and directed police to a forest site near Mašperk where the body was recovered in a suitcase.
- Investigators say mobile-phone data, CCTV footage, witness statements, and searches on both sides of the border quickly focused the inquiry on the suspect, who was earlier detained near his burning car.
- The suspect is in pre-trial custody in Graz as prosecutors advance the case toward formal murder charges, according to police and media briefings.
- Two male relatives were initially arrested on suspicion of obstructing the investigation; some outlets report both have since been released from custody.
- Police have not confirmed the cause of death pending autopsy results, with media claims of strangulation unverified, as the case intensifies Austria’s discussion of femicide and partner violence.