Udo Proksch
Austrian businessman and criminal / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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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]
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Udo Proksch | |
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Born | (1934-05-29)29 May 1934 |
Died | 27 June 2001(2001-06-27) (aged 67) |
Resting place | Heiligenstädter Friedhof, Döbling, Vienna |
Nationality | Austrian |
Occupation(s) | Businessperson, designer, restaurateur[1] |
Known for | planting a time bomb on the freighter Lucona in 1977 as part of an insurance fraud |
Criminal status | Deceased |
Motive | Financial gain |
Conviction(s) | Murder (6 counts) Attempted murder (6 counts) |
Criminal penalty | Life imprisonment |
Partner(s) | several high-ranking politicians who were shareholders in Proksch's company |
Wanted since | 1988 |
Time at large | more than a year |
Details | |
Date | 23 January 1977 |
Location(s) | Indian Ocean |
Killed | 6 |
Injured | 6 |
Weapons | Time bomb |
Date apprehended | 2 October 1989 |
Imprisoned at | Graz-Karlau Prison[2] |
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