Anyone who appreciates real Swiss fondue in Vienna will know his name: ‘ Chef Hans S. from Chamäleon’ was popular with his guests and personally took care of their perfect cheese delight despite his advanced age. Now he is dead. Presumably murdered in cold blood by a young Afghan whom he was trying to help integrate.
On Thursday afternoon, the body of a 70-year-old man was reportedly discovered in Vienna in his flat on Rabensteig, at the entrance to Vienna’s ‘Bermuda Triangle’ nightlife district. According to media reports, the victim is Hans Sch., a well-known restaurateur in Vienna who until recently ran a fondue restaurant in Blutgasse near St Stephen’s Cathedral. The restaurant, an insider tip for cheese fondue fanciers, is a popular meeting place and the chef himself was often there to reveal the secrets of the perfect fondue to his guests. It was only in autumn that the Swiss-born chef sold the restaurant to retire. He fancied a return to his beloved Swiss homeland.
Following a post-mortem examination, the authorities have now confirmed that the 70-year-old died from multiple stab wounds which, according to investigations, were inflicted by his 26-year-old ex-roommate with a sharp object. The suspect, a stateless man of Afghan origin, was caught in the Simmering district with several knives, which are now being forensically examined. Suspicion fell on the 26-year-old after friends of the victim alerted the police because they had not heard from him for days.
The suspect moved in with the pensioner in 2018, who wanted to teach him German and help him find a job. Until the beginning of September, the man, who had a residence permit and was living in Austria legally, was still registered at the 70-year-old’s address. It is currently unclear why the two broke up. Those close to the victim describe the suspect as unremarkable and mentally stable. During his interrogation, however, he is said to have made confused statements according to which he committed the murder ‘with the devil as an accomplice’, as reported by the Kronenzeitung newspaper on Sunday. The investigation is ongoing.
Mord in Wien: Afghanen-Opfer war bekannter Gastronom | Exxpress