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A 39-year-old woman died in Marchtrenk, Austria, after her 51-year-old husband allegedly drugged her and permitted men to rape her; she was found dead and covered in blood by their young daughter. Both the husband and a neighbour, accused of raping the woman on the night of her death, have been arrested and taken into custody.
The investigation into the case has led to the arrests of both the husband and a neighbour, with authorities exploring the possibility of a wider rape network. Prosecutors are examining evidence, including text messages, that suggest the husband provided the means for others to abuse his wife.
Authorities in Marchtrenk have arrested the husband and a neighbour in connection with the woman’s death, with prosecutors now investigating the possibility of a “wider rape network.” Following the shocking revelations, local leaders have called for increased support for victims of domestic abuse and a review of existing measures to prevent similar incidents.
What remains unclear — Prosecutors have not disclosed whether additional arrests are anticipated in connection with the alleged wider rape network.
Austrian woman dies after husband allegedly drugged her to enable rape
The Austrian town of Marchtrenk is in shock after the report came out (Picture: Google Images)
A woman has died after her husband allegedly drugged her and allowed random men to rape her in a case reminiscent of Gisèle Pelicot’s story.
The unnamed Austrian woman, 39, was allegedly raped dozens of times until emergency services were called on June 25 after she was found dead and covered in blood by her young daughter.
Her 51-year-old husband was not initially a suspect, police said, having first told emergency responders that his wife had an ‘accident during rough sex’.
He quickly became a person of interest after Marchtrenk authorities searched his phone and found he deleted an app and disposed of the bed she was discovered on.
The case is reminiscent of Gisele Pelicot’s (Picture: Shutterstock)
A search of his phone found that days before his partner died, he had looked up ‘how to drug someone’. An investigation found he would allegedly allow men to come over and rape her for around £430.
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The husband and the couple’s neighbour have both been arrested and taken into custody. The neighbour is accused of raping the woman on the night of her death.
In a text uncovered by police, the husband allegedly told his neighbour: ‘I’ll get her properly drunk. Then you can have sex with her again. The way she was whining the other day was amazing.’
In another text, he allegedly said: ‘If it worked, if I had date rape drugs, I would regularly make her available for you to rape.’
Prosecutors said they are investigating what could be a ‘wider rape network’.
Similar crimes unfolded in France when it was found that Gisèle Pelicot was repeatedly raped by men while being drugged by her own husband.
Pelicot became an unwitting feminist symbol after taking the stand to expose the sexual violence she suffered at the hands of her ex-husband and dozens of other men.
Her ex-husband Dominique Pelicot was found guilty of repeatedly drugging and raping his wife for almost a decade, and inviting dozens of strangers to rape her.
His abuse only came to light in September 2020 when he was arrested for taking upskirt photographs of women in a supermarket.
At the beginning of the trial, he admitted to drugging his wife and also recruiting dozens of men to rape her.
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