The au pair had been living in Austria for several years and was a German language student.
Vienna:
Austrian police were hunting for clues today in the mysterious death of an American au pair whose body was discovered in her apartment in Vienna.
The 25-year-old from Colorado was found on Tuesday night lying face down on a mattress with splatters of blood on the floor.
Her half-undressed body had been surrounded by a sea of burning candles, according to the APA news agency.
Investigators said the victim was believed to have died from suffocation, but added it was too early to determine whether she had been murdered.
"Further post-mortem examinations need to be carried out," a police spokesman told AFP today.
The woman's employers, who described her as "very reliable", had filed a missing person report on Tuesday after she failed to pick up their child from kindergarten.
Firemen then went to the American's one-bedroom flat and broke down the entrance door, leading to the gruesome discovery.
The au pair had been living in Austria for several years and was a German language student.
The 25-year-old from Colorado was found on Tuesday night lying face down on a mattress with splatters of blood on the floor.
Her half-undressed body had been surrounded by a sea of burning candles, according to the APA news agency.
Investigators said the victim was believed to have died from suffocation, but added it was too early to determine whether she had been murdered.
"Further post-mortem examinations need to be carried out," a police spokesman told AFP today.
The woman's employers, who described her as "very reliable", had filed a missing person report on Tuesday after she failed to pick up their child from kindergarten.
Firemen then went to the American's one-bedroom flat and broke down the entrance door, leading to the gruesome discovery.
The au pair had been living in Austria for several years and was a German language student.
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