Solved Johann "Jack" Unterweger aka 'The Vienna Woods Killer'

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Jack Unterweger

Birth name: Johann Unterweger​

Also known as: Jack the Writer, Häfenpoet (prison poet)​

Born: 16 August 1950 Judenburg, Styria Austria​

Died: 29 June 1994 (aged 43) Graz, Austria Cause of death Suicide by hanging​

Penalty: Life imprisonment​

Number of victims 10-15​

Country: Germany Austria Czechoslovakia United States​

Date apprehended: 27 February 1992​

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Wiki​

 

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Also referred to as the "Vienna Woods Killer" or "Vienna Woods Strangler" in modern literature or references.

Unterweger's autobiography Fegefeuer – eine Reise ins Zuchthaus (Purgatory - a trip to prison) - 1983

Club 2 - the Austrian talk show Unterweger appeared on talking all things serial killers and their psychology with the academics & commentators of the day.

 

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Because he died before he could appeal the verdict, under a technicality of Austrian law, Unterweger is officially to be considered as innocent, despite the original guilty verdict; Unterweger's case was one of those considered in a review of this Austrian legal principle.

Interesting. Does the Austrian legal system still work like this?

 

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Interesting. Does the Austrian legal system still work like this?

Good question. I can't find anything on the review or current status.