What is documented
Six people living at the isolated Hinterkaifeck farmstead in Bavaria were killed on the evening of 31 March 1922. Four were found in the barn, while the maid and youngest child were discovered inside the residence several days later. [1]
The early investigation was hindered by delays, disturbance of the scene, and inconsistent accounts. Numerous suspects and theories emerged, but the evidence never led to a prosecution and the case remains unresolved. [2]
Essential facts
- Who
- Andreas and Cäzilia Gruber, their daughter Viktoria Gabriel, her children Cäzilia and Josef, and maid Maria Baumgartner.
- What
- The killing of all six people living at the farmstead.
- Where
- Hinterkaifeck, a farm near Gröbern in Bavaria, Germany.
- When
- The evening of 31 March 1922; the victims were discovered on 4 April.
- How
- Most victims were found in the barn; contemporary investigators believed a mattock-like farm tool was used.
Record history
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