So far there is still no trace of Markus J. (44). The police published the mug shot of the Viennese police officer on Friday who is said to have killed his girlfriend in Deutsch-Brodersdorf (Lower Austria) on Wednesday. Now the police are asking the population for help.
The wanted man’s girlfriend was found dead in her home on Wednesday afternoon. According to an autopsy, the woman died from suffocation. As a result of the investigation, Markus J. from the Baden district could be traced as a suspect who is on the run. The car of the accused was found and secured on October 20, 2021, around 6.40 p.m., in a windbreak belt in the municipality of Moosbrunn.
So far, according to a broadcast by the LPD Niederösterreich, intensive search measures in the districts of Baden and Bruck an der Leitha as well as a nationwide search have been negative. The suspect could be armed.
Information that can be treated confidentially upon request can be sent to the State Criminal Police Office of Lower Austria on 059133-30-3333, or any other police station. In the event of contact with the accused Markus J., the police are requested to call the emergency number 133.