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After Discovery of Body in Fire in Vienna-Hietzing: According to Police, No Foul Play Involved

Die Polizei hat Fremdverschulden ausgeschlossen.
Die Polizei hat Fremdverschulden ausgeschlossen. ©APA/GEORG HOCHMUTH (Symbolbild)
After a body was found in a fire in a garden shed in Vienna-Hietzing, the police have now ruled out foul play. The investigations of the Vienna State Criminal Police Office are ongoing, it was announced in response to a request from the APA.

"The identity of the deceased has not yet been determined. However, the investigators have clarified that foul play can be ruled out in this case."

Cause of Fire in Vienna-Hietzing Unclear

During the fire on Lainzer Street, the firefighters discovered the charred body during the extinguishing work. When the first fire brigades arrived, the small garden shed was already fully ablaze. Wearing breathing apparatus, the emergency services immediately began fighting the fire. During these extinguishing operations, the body was then discovered and recovered in the rubble of the shed. No other people were harmed. The intense heat also set the roof of the adjacent building on fire. However, this was quickly extinguished. There were no further details about the cause of the fire on Wednesday.

(APA/Red)

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