Donation Fraud After Graz Rampage: Woman Remains in Custody

The suspect is said to have raised donation funds after the rampage at a Graz school but kept them for herself. The 33-year-old from the Leibnitz district was arrested at the end of September. She is also alleged to have unlawfully received around 23,000 euros in social benefits.

Donation Fraud After Rampage in Graz: Woman Falsely Claimed to Be a Bereaved Relative

According to the police, the woman had already started a donation appeal on June 11, 2025 - one day after the rampage with ten dead, the shooter committed suicide - via an international online crowdfunding platform. She falsely claimed to be a bereaved relative and in this way raised more than 37,000 euros in donations. However, only a small portion of this is believed to have been passed on to affected victim families. The pre-trial detention was extended early Thursday due to the risk of committing further offenses, explained Christian Kroschl, spokesperson for the Graz public prosecutor's office.

(APA/Red)

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