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Murder and suicide in Vienna: Elderly couple found dead in apartment!
An 81-year-old man and his 79-year-old wife were found dead in their apartment in Vienna-Landstrasse. Suspicion of murder and suicide.
Murder and suicide in Vienna: Elderly couple found dead in apartment!
In a shocking incident, today, July 16, 2025, an elderly couple was found dead in their apartment in Vienna's Landstrasse district. Authorities report that the 81-year-old man is suspected of having shot his 79-year-old wife with a firearm and then taking her own life. The police were alerted by a worried nephew who could not reach his relatives by phone and feared that something bad had happened. During the investigation, officers discovered the two bodies in the apartment.
The investigation is still ongoing and detailed information about what happened will not be released until Thursday. However, initial background information is already being discussed that could indicate a possible serious illness in the man. This raises an important question: How do people deal with such difficult fates and what support do they receive in crisis situations?
Background to suicide prevention
The sad reality is that suicides are a serious issue in Austria. According to the report “Suicide and suicide prevention in Austria 2024”, a total of 1,212 people died by suicide in 2023, with a suicide rate of 14 per 100,000 inhabitants. An alarming detail is that 80 percent of those who die by suicide are men. The reasons for such decisions are diverse and often complex, while at the same time there are many people who need support in difficult life situations.
The Austrian suicide prevention program SUPRA, which has been in force since 2012, has set itself the goal of developing measures to improve mental health and suicide prevention. A revised action plan for the years 2025-2030 will be implemented in 2025. These initiatives are of great importance in offering people in crisis situations the help they need.
There are numerous offers of help available in Austria for those affected and their relatives. It is strongly advisable to research these options. Contacts for aid organizations can be easily reached at www.suicide-praevention.gv.at and the pages offer special information for young people www.bittelebe.at.
These tragic events remind us not only of the loneliness that many people feel, but also of the importance of being there for each other in difficult times. At least we should be able to talk to each other and seek help.