Missing Influencer - Three People Arrested

In the case of the Graz influencer who has been missing since Sunday, three men have been arrested: Her ex-boyfriend is in police custody in Maribor, Slovenia. He could soon be extradited to Austria. In Graz, the brother and stepfather of the 31-year-old ex-boyfriend have been arrested. They will be transferred from the police detention center to the Graz-Jakomini prison on Thursday. The Slovenian police combed through a forest area near Maribor on Thursday.

Arrested Individuals Reside in Graz

All three arrested individuals have remained stubbornly silent so far, as was learned from the Styrian State Police Directorate on Thursday. The brother and stepfather could be remanded in custody on Friday or in the coming days, according to the Graz public prosecutor's office in response to an APA inquiry. The 31-year-old ex-boyfriend could be brought to Austria in the coming days, as legal deadlines need to be observed, according to the authorities. All three men are Slovenian citizens but have been residing in Graz for some time.

Relatives or colleagues of the 31-year-old, who is considered reliable, informed the police on Sunday. They had not been able to reach the woman by phone, and she also did not appear for a photo shoot in Graz. The investigations led to the suspicion that the woman's ex-boyfriend might be connected to her disappearance: The man is said to have crossed the border to Slovenia multiple times with his car. The Slovenian police arrested the man on Monday evening, as he was noticed near his burning car at the casino south of the Spielfeld border crossing. He apparently could not or did not want to provide any information on why his vehicle was burning.

Police Denied Report About Phone

The Slovenian police were heavily involved in the search for the woman, said a Styrian police spokesperson. The media report that the missing person's phone had been logged into Slovenian cell towers was denied by the police. The mobile phone had been found days ago in a bush near the woman's residence in the northeast of Graz.

(APA/Red)

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