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13-Year-Old Student Dies from Overdose

Das Obduktionsergebnis liegt vor.
Das Obduktionsergebnis liegt vor. ©APA (Sujet)
After the death of a 13-year-old in Leobendorf at the end of August, the autopsy result is now available. According to it, the student died from a drug overdose.

The toxicological report revealed that the boy suffered a fatal pulmonary edema as a result of a mixed intoxication of morphines and benzodiazepines, confirmed the spokeswoman for the Korneuburg public prosecutor's office, Gudrun Bischof, on Thursday to the APA, corresponding to media reports.

Suspicion of Negligent Homicide

"Investigations are underway to determine from whom he obtained the narcotics," said the spokeswoman for the authorities. The investigation is being conducted for an offense under the Narcotic Substances Act. There is also suspicion of negligent homicide.

13-Year-Old Found Dead in His Room

As reported by oe24.at, the teenager was discovered in his room at home with his parents. The rescue services could only confirm the student's death. The suspicion at the time that he died from a drug overdose has now been confirmed.

Now the investigators are faced with the question of from whom he obtained the drugs and whether someone can be held responsible for the boy's death.

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