Austria’s last person executed by hanging
The last murderer sentenced to death and executed in Austria was Johann Trnka. He was a robber and murderer who had brutally murdered two women in Vienna. When student Heinrich…
Read moreThe last murderer sentenced to death and executed in Austria was Johann Trnka. He was a robber and murderer who had brutally murdered two women in Vienna. When student Heinrich…
Read moreSadistic serial killer Werner Kniesek went down in criminal history as one of Austria’s most dangerous criminals. Werner went off the rails at an early age, stealing, skipping school, and…
Read moreOne of the most common motives for homicide is jealousy. Every year, over 100 women die at the hands of their partners. One of these women was 18-year-old student Zoe…
Read moreOne of the most notorious serial killers in Scandinavian history is the Norwegian Arnfinn Nesset, who is said to have killed over 100 patients during his career as a nurse.…
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One of Germany’s most notorious serial killers was Volker Eckert, better known as the long-distance lorry driver from Hof. He committed his first murder as a teenager on 7 May…
Read moreAustria’s longest-serving prisoner, who spent no less than 51 of his 74 years in prison, was Josef Weinwurm. He went down in Vienna’s criminal history as the opera murderer. On…
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