Criminal complaint filed over damaged climbing route linked to Herbert Kickl
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- Prosecutors in Leoben have filed a criminal complaint against one person over damage to a climbing route in Upper Styria linked to FPÖ leader Herbert Kickl.
- The suspect faces allegations of theft and property damage, and the case is scheduled for a hearing on October 22 at Bruck an der Mur District Court.
A criminal complaint has been filed over the damage to a climbing route in Upper Styria that Herbert Kickl helped develop in 2020.
The Leoben public prosecutor’s office confirmed the move in response to an APA inquiry. One suspect remains from the three people originally investigated. The allegations are theft and property damage.
Kickl, the leader of Austria’s Freedom Party, was one of three climbers who first climbed the route in 2020. The case is due to be heard at the Bruck an der Mur District Court on October 22.
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Originally published by Der Standard in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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