Liquid ecstasy in water caused girl’s death

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By Rob Hyde A girl in Austria died after she drank mineral water which had been laced with liquid ecstasy, a court in Austria was told. Having taken a deep swig from the bottle, the 27 year old girl suddenly felt sick then fell into a coma, before she died at the Vienna General Hospital […]

Dutch Royals to come back to Lech this year

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The Dutch Royal family have said they will continue to have their winter holiday in Lech in Austria despite the accident that left Prince Johan Friso in a coma. The Prince was buried in an avalance while skiing off piste with a friend. But the Royal family have said that they still plan to come […]

Hobby hairdresser convicted over gun mishap

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A 50-year-old woman from Lower Austria has received a suspended jail sentence for shooting an elderly woman by accident. The 77-year-old woman was at the offender’s home to have her hair done before attending a birthday party. She was hit by a bullet into the neck while sitting under a hood drier when the hobby […]

Marriage conman caught

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Police are looking for possible more victims of a marriage impostor after four women already came forward. Officials in Vienna announced yesterday (Weds) that Zaman Denli could have received 175,000 Euros from Austrian women after promising to marry them. The Turk started defrauding women in 2004, according to investigators. One of his victims told the […]

Burning schnitzel oil puts woman in clinic

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A woman suffered serious burns when a pan of boiling oil caught fire yesterday (Mon).The 22-year-old wanted to prepare schnitzels for herself and a male friend, 22, at his apartment in Villach, Carinthia. She sustained burns on both her hands and face when she threw the burning pan on the balcony. The woman is recovering […]

‘Human error’ leaves blind man at wrong train station

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Under-fire Federal Railways (ÖBB) has apologised to a blind passenger after the man was wandering around an empty station due to misinformation about a train schedule.Roland Spöttling – a well-known singer who lost his eyesight aged five – was told that the regional train he was on at the weekend would stop in Niederkreuzstetten, Lower […]

Boozy duo stopped after hit and run offence

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Two pals face traffic charges after forcing police into a wild street chase following a hit and run crash.Officials in the city of Salzburg said today (Weds) a 21-year-old drink driver called up his friend after steering into two parked cars last night.The 24-year-old – who was also found to be over the legal limit […]

Brit arrested for alleged human trafficking attempt

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A Briton has been arrested for trying to smuggle six Afghans illegally into France.Police in Kufstein, Tyrol, said today (Mon) the British driver, 34, told them that the six passengers – of whom one was found in the boot – were friends of a friend and he agreed to give them a lift to Paris […]

Schwarzenegger revealed as fan of Soviet leaders’ busts

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A Russian bronze caster has exposed Arnold Schwarzenegger’s soft spot for sculptures of Soviet and Russian leaders.St. Petersburg-based artist Aleksandr Chernoshchekov said he got the chance to work for the Californian governor.”Schwarzenegger is very popular in Russia. Many kids don’t know the US President’s name, but they for sure know Schwarzenegger. I felt the same, […]