Udo Proksch

Udo Proksch
Born(1934-05-29)29 May 1934
Rostock, Nazi Germany
Died27 June 2001(2001-06-27) (aged 67)
Graz, Austria
Resting placeHeiligenstädter Friedhof, Döbling, Vienna
NationalityAustrian
Occupation(s)Businessperson, designer, restaurateur[2]
Known forplanting a time bomb on the freighter Lucona in 1977 as part of an insurance fraud
Criminal statusDeceased
MotiveFinancial gain
Conviction(s)Murder (6 counts)
Attempted murder (6 counts)
Criminal penaltyLife imprisonment
Accomplice(s)several high-ranking politicians who were shareholders in Proksch's company
Wanted since1988
Time at large
more than a year
Details
Date23 January 1977
Location(s)Indian Ocean
Killed6
Injured6
WeaponsTime bomb
Date apprehended
2 October 1989
Imprisoned atGraz-Karlau Prison[1]

Udo Proksch (29 May 1934 – 27 June 2001) was an Austrian businessman and industrialist. In 1991, he was convicted of the murder of six people as part of a major insurance fraud. Proksch died in prison.[3]

  1. ^ Schödel, Helmut (26 April 1996). "Ein Besuch bei Udo Proksch, Österreichs prominentestem Häftling". Die Zeit (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 14 March 2015.
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  3. ^ Brey, Thomas (28 June 2001). "Udo Proksch: Österreichs Paradehäftling ist tot". Der Spiegel (in German). Hamburg. Retrieved 14 March 2015.