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Ex-Boyfriend Confesses to Murder of Influencer, Possibility She Was Buried Alive in Suitcase in Slovenia

Published March 18, 2026, 20:15
Ex-Boyfriend Confesses to Murder of Influencer, Possibility She Was Buried Alive in Suitcase in Slovenia

The ex-boyfriend of 32-year-old influencer Stefanie Piper has confessed to her murder in Austria. Patrick M. confessed to killing her after an argument and then burying her body in a suitcase in Slovenia. Police are investigating the possibility that Piper was buried alive, as the forensic examination did not reach a clear conclusion about the time of death. Patrick M. initially buried the suitcase in his grandmother's garden and then moved it to a remote location in the forest. He was arrested after setting fire to his car. The case has shocked public opinion, while Patrick M.'s lawyer is the same one who defended the “Monster of Austria” Josef Fritzl.