3 women have been found dead in a Vienna brothel. A suspect has been arrested

Published February 24, 2024 6:36 AM

By STEPHANIE LIECHTENSTEIN
Associated Press

VIENNA (AP) — Police in Vienna say they have launched a criminal investigation after three women were found dead in a brothel. A witness discovered traces of blood outside the building near the Danube River and alerted police on Friday evening. Police spokesperson Philipp Hasslinger told The Associated Press on Saturday that the bodies of the three victims had “cuts and stab wounds.” A 27-year-old man was soon arrested in the vicinity of the brothel while carrying a knife. Police said the suspect is an asylum-seeker from Afghanistan and will be questioned by police later on Saturday. The identities of the three victims remains unclear. Brothels are legal in Austria.

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