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Crime Feared: 31-Year-Old from Graz Missing Without a Trace

Die Suche nach der 31-Jährigen verlief bislang ohne Erfolg.
Die Suche nach der 31-Jährigen verlief bislang ohne Erfolg. ©APA (Sujet)
A 31-year-old woman from Graz was reported missing on Sunday, and during the search for her, indications of a possible crime have apparently emerged.

According to the police, suspicions are directed against her 31-year-old ex-boyfriend, who was arrested on Monday evening in Slovenia near the Styrian border. The whereabouts of the 31-year-old woman remain unknown, and investigations are in full swing, as stated to the APA.

31-Year-Old Missing Since Sunday: Ex-Boyfriend Under Suspicion

Relatives and colleagues of the 31-year-old, known to be reliable and also active as an influencer, reported her missing to the police in Graz on Sunday. They had not been able to reach her by phone, and she had not appeared at work. Investigations raised 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.

Burning Car Discovered at Spielfeld Border Crossing

On Monday evening, the Slovenian police reported that a car had caught fire in the parking lot of a casino in Sentilj - just after the Spielfeld border crossing - the car belonging to the 31-year-old man. The man was found nearby and arrested by the Slovenian police. An extradition to Austria has been requested. The woman's whereabouts were still unknown by Wednesday noon.

The online portal of the Slovenian daily newspaper "Večer" reported, citing information from the Slovenian police, that Austrian and Slovenian police units are conducting coordinated search operations in the forests on both sides of the border. The search is primarily based on surveillance footage and the movement data of the missing woman's mobile phone. Further details are not being disclosed at this time due to the ongoing investigations, it was stated.

(APA/Red)

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