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Third Victim in Zwiesel Triple Homicide Identified After Dismembered Remains Recovered

A 37-year-old suspect is undergoing psychiatric evaluation in Austria ahead of his extradition to Germany.

Overview

  • Police have confirmed the third victim as a 26-year-old woman who lived in the same multi-family dwelling in Zwiesel.
  • Forensic teams recovered dismembered remains during Monday’s evidence search but have not disclosed precise details for tactical reasons.
  • The 37-year-old Slovak resident turned himself in to Austrian police in Linz and confessed to killing three people.
  • Authorities have sealed off the rundown “problem house,” enlisting state criminal police and forensic experts to secure the scene.
  • Investigators say the motive and the relationships among the suspect and victims remain unclear as extradition proceedings proceed.