Overview
- Friends reportedly discovered Pollex dead in her Naschmarkt apartment and Vienna police have opened a homicide inquiry after initial forensic assessment pointed to a fatal knife attack.
- Investigators are focusing on the victim’s immediate social circle and, according to media reports, are looking for her roommate as part of the inquiry.
- Authorities have not announced any arrests or formal charges and public details remain limited as the probe develops and officials continue forensic and witness work.
- Pollex was 70, born in the former GDR under the name Olaf, built a career as an entrepreneur and later became a noted boxing promoter, and published an autobiography after transitioning in Thailand.
- Early public reporting relies heavily on tabloid accounts and a single news summary of police comments, so key facts may change as investigators release formal findings and more sources are confirmed.