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Romanian Woman Abducted in Austria by Ex-Boyfriend with Restraining Order Found in Hungary
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Romanian Woman Abducted in Austria by Ex-Boyfriend with Restraining Order Found in Hungary

From Adevฤƒrul · (8m ago) Romanian

Translated from Romanian, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

TLDR

  • A young Romanian woman was abducted on an Austrian highway by her ex-boyfriend, despite an existing restraining order against him.
  • The perpetrator and victim were intercepted by Hungarian police on Hungarian territory.
  • International cooperation between Austrian, Romanian, and Hungarian authorities led to the swift apprehension of the suspect and the recovery of the victim.

An international manhunt has successfully concluded with the apprehension of a man who abducted his ex-girlfriend on an Austrian highway, despite a restraining order being in place. The dramatic incident, which occurred on May 1st, saw the 26-year-old Romanian woman forcibly taken by her 28-year-old former partner near Linz.

The alarm was raised by an Austrian friend of the victim, who immediately alerted local authorities. This swift action triggered a cross-border alert, involving Romanian police, specifically the Sibiu County Police Inspectorate, and ultimately led to a coordinated European effort.

Further investigation revealed that the suspect, from Lechinศ›a, Mureศ™ county, was already subject to a provisional protection order, valid from April 28 to May 3, 2026, which prohibited him from approaching the victim or her residence. The couple was eventually located and stopped by police in Hungary, where they are currently in the custody of Hungarian authorities as international police cooperation procedures are carried out.

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Originally published by Adevฤƒrul in Romanian. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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