Cobra arrests suspect: 62-year-old from Braunau abducted for three days
A pensioner from the Braunau district was lured to Hungary by a 41-year-old Hungarian man and held captive there for three days, according to police. The special operations unit Cobra arrested the suspect.
Pensioner from Braunau held captive in Hungary for three days
A 62-year-old pensioner from the Braunau district was lured to Hungary by a 41-year-old Hungarian man and held captive there for three days, according to ooe.orf.at. The man is alleged to have bound, assaulted, and threatened the woman with a firearm. The special operations unit Cobra eventually arrested him; he is now in custody awaiting trial at Ried prison.
The woman filed a report on Saturday at Braunau police headquarters. In a statement to the Upper Austrian State Police Directorate, she said she had been abducted by a Hungarian acquaintance. The investigations were taken over by the Coordinated Criminal Investigation Service of Braunau district police station.
According to police, the pensioner had recently received a sum of cash from a property sale. The suspect is said to have known about this and lured the woman to Hungary under the pretext of a joint short holiday.
There, the situation escalated. According to police, the 62-year-old was beaten down and bound in a wooded area. The man then held her captive for three days in a car boot or a modified minibus. During her captivity, he repeatedly threatened her severely, using a firearm in the process, and made "various demands" according to police. Investigators did not provide further details at this stage.
The woman's family played a decisive role in her release. Due to increasing intimidation attempts by the suspect and contact attempts already made by relatives, the man abandoned his plans and brought the pensioner back to Austria. Prior to the prospect of being reported, he is said to have threatened her with serious violent acts against her family.
Parallel to the victim's interrogation, investigations were carried out abroad. Through these investigations, the suspect's identity and whereabouts were established. The Ried State Prosecutor's Office ordered his arrest. Shortly thereafter, the special operations unit Cobra moved in and arrested the 41-year-old at a residential building in the Braunau district.
During his interrogation, he admitted to the offence "comprehensively" according to police. The woman suffered serious injuries during the crime. The modified van was secured in Hungary.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)