Last Updated on: 21st September 2021, 02:40 pm
Who is Anna Reed of Harrogate, UK? Biography, Wiki
Anna Reed, a British heiress found dead in her hotel room in Switzerland, was murdered for her money by her German boyfriend, despite claims he died in a sex game, a court has heard.
Reed was discovered in the bathroom of his hotel room at the La Palma au Lac hotel in Locarno, Switzerland, in April 2019 after his partner Marc Schätzle called the ambulance service.
An autopsy revealed Ms. Reed died of strangulation and also suffered minor cuts and fractures.
That year, Schätzle, who previously worked as a bouncer in various pubs and nightclubs on the German-Swiss border, was charged with the murder of Anna Reed.
Anna Reed’s Age
Her current age was 22 years.
Anna Reed Murdered By Her Boyfriend For Money
Ms. Reed, who finished school and took a year off, is believed to have enjoyed a trip around the world her father gifted her for her 21st birthday.
After the couple entered into a relationship, Ms. Reed’s expenses increased ‘dramatically,’ a court said.
On the night of their death, the couple had shared a £ 100 bottle of champagne over dinner before returning to their hotel.
They were then pictured smiling on the terrace of their attic room hours before Ms. Reed died.
Schätzle, who has a ‘warrior’ tattooed on his eyebrow, worked as a porter in various bars and nightclubs on the German-Swiss border.
An insider told a Swiss newspaper at the time: “No one knows how to pay for all the trips. Something cannot be there.”
What Was The Trial?
At a trial in Lugano, a court heard that Schätzle owed more than £40,000 and was said to have known his girlfriend had “over £25,000 in her account”.
Five months after Ms. Reed’s death, the 22-year-old’s credit card was discovered hidden in a hotel elevator panel.
Investigators suspected it was stolen by Schatzle, who claimed he hid it there as a joke.
But a source for the prosecutor told The Times: “The bank card was very carefully hidden and it would clearly be removed later. The claim that he died while playing a sex game has never been convincing.”
“We believe she was killed for financial reasons.”
They added that the German father claimed it was “an erotic game gone bad.”
Night paramedics discovered Ms. Reed and other hotel guests said they heard “furniture being pushed loudly” and “broken glass”.
One person told The Sun: “I heard broken glass and furniture pushed loudly into the room.”
They added: “I wanted to go say something, but I thought it was too dangerous.”
After her death, Ms. Reed’s former school, Ashville College, Harrogate, said in a statement: “We are sad to learn of the passing of former student Anna Reed and our hearts are with her family.”
Schätzle denies the murder and the trial continues.
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