Overview
- Investigators say the 21-year-old victim, identified as Danylo K., was forced to surrender access to his cryptocurrency before being burned in his Mercedes, with his wallets later found emptied.
- Police report the assault began in the Sofitel SO/Vienna garage, where the victim was beaten and abducted, and forensic teams recovered a melted gasoline canister from the car.
- An autopsy indicated death by suffocation or heatstroke, with burns over roughly 80% of the body and evidence of massive blunt force trauma including broken teeth.
- Two Ukrainian suspects aged 19 and 45 crossed into Ukraine the morning after the killing, were arrested on November 29, and were found with large amounts of cash, according to officials.
- Austria transferred the case to Ukrainian jurisdiction with no extradition expected, while authorities cite a broader rise in violent 'wrench attacks' targeting crypto holders documented by security researchers.