Story By: Koen Berghuis, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News This is the ghoulish LEGO set featuring a crematorium furnace and coffin designed to make "the topic of death approachable for children". Picture Credits: CEN/@Bestattungsmuseum The bizarre toy collection was launched by Vienna Funeral Museum and showcases 300…
Story By: Koen Berghuis, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: CEN A woman has been charged with murder for unplugging her ailing 70-year-old partner's hospital breathing machine resulting in his death. The suspect, identified as 53-year-old Renate E., has been charged with murder in the north-eastern Austrian capital Vienna. Pictures Credit: CEN Renate E. is alleged to have 'euthanised' her…
Story By: Michael Leidig, Sub Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: CEN Video Credit: CEN/Daniel Zupanc This is the moment cute raccoon-like animals called coati are fed at Vienna Zoo after arriving from neighbouring Czech Republic. With their high-pitched calls these white-nosed coati which are members of the raccoon family are enthusiastic communicators forming strong family groups to look after…
Story By: Michael Leidig, Sub-Editor: Angjela Trajkovska, Agency: Central European News Austrian motorway officials prevented a tragedy when they stopped this mini tractor with a top speed of just 6 mph travelling down a busy motorway. The incident happened on the A22 motorway as it meets the banks of Danube…
Story By: Aleksandra Stefanova, Sub-Editor: Joseph Golder, Agency: Central European News A museum at a cemetery famous for being the last resting place of Beethoven, Schubert and Brahms has launched a macabre online shop of bad taste memorabilia. The Funeral Museum at the Vienna Central Cemetery, in the Austrian capital, says the new online shop…
