32-year-old Pieper was beaten, stabbed and strangled by her 31-year-old ex. This is evident from the first investigations by forensic pathologists. “According to this report, there was violence in the neck. That was the cause of death,” Arnulf Rumpold, spokesperson for the Graz Public Prosecutor’s Office, told Bild.
Traces of blows to the face were also found. “Particularly on the left eye and right cheek,” said Rumpold. “There was also a stab wound to the neck.” However, that would not have been the main cause of death.
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Pieper’s blood is still being tested to see if possible alcohol poisoning has occurred. The search for the murder weapon is still ongoing.
Patrick M. interrogated for hours after Stefanie Pieper’s murder
M. is currently in custody after being arrested in his home country of Slovenia, which extradited him to Austria. There he was interrogated for hours. During the interrogations he admitted to killing Pieper out of jealousy and told her where her body was.