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According to the police, the building had its own water supply and electricity supply, and a supply of food for years was also discovered. According to media reports, the 54-year-old is said to have prepared for the end of the world. The children were still in the care of the district administration.
The couple is said to have lived in a press house with an attached cellar tube. The executive discovered a WWII bolt-action rifle. In addition, two crossbows and several air pistols were found, said police spokesman Stefan Loidl on APA request. The man is likely to be a “Reich citizen”.
The identity of the six children between the ages of seven months and five years was still unclear. According to the 54-year-old, they should have been born in England. The children are not registered in Austria. According to the police, they should not have been neglected. According to media reports, a genetic assessment of the children was commissioned. The paternity of the 54-year-old should be clarified.
The ORF reports from Obritz:
Due to complaints from residents, a representative of the district administration and an employee of the municipal office checked the address on Thursday afternoon. The 54-year-old then attacked the two with pepper spray. The employees called the police. The man is said to have barricaded himself with the children in the wine cellar. The building was searched by order of the public prosecutor’s office in Korneuburg. There were the man’s 40-year-old partner and six children. The 54-year-old will be released after the investigation is complete.
Source: Nachrichten
