Austrian doctor Lisa-Maria Kellermayr was found dead in her office The doctor recently received death threats from anti-vaccinationists and conspiracy theorists after she appeared in the media a lot about the coronavirus epidemic and argued in favor of vaccines in interviews.

After writing the farewell letter, Lisa-Maria Kellermayr, a doctor from Vöcklaburg, committed suicide. According to the authorities, the doctor from Upper Austria previously reported on her website that

for months, those who oppose the epidemiological restrictions and reject vaccination have been threatening with reprisals for his statements. The woman received death threats several times, as a result of which she was placed under police protection for a longer period of time. It happened that a patient visited him with a butterfly knife.

In June, the Austrian prosecutor's office closed the investigation into the case of a suspect with German citizenship in the case of the threats, citing that the authorities in Berlin were responsible. The Austrian police continued the investigation against unknown persons.

The reports also reveal that Kellermayr spent one hundred thousand euros from his own fortune on his security.

In June, he announced the temporary closure of his clinic and then the permanent closure in mid-July, saying that he would not wish on anyone the working conditions he had to work under in recent months.

In response to the death news that shocked the Austrian public, leading politicians called for national unity. "Let's put an end to intimidation and fear-mongering! Hate and intolerance have no place in Austria," said President of the Republic Alexander Van der Bellen in connection with the tragic news.

According to the president of the Austrian Medical Association, Johannes Steinhart, this tragic event shows in a frightening way the consequences of rampant Internet hatred. He added that it became clear again that there is a need to support healthcare workers in the event of threats. And Health Minister Johannes Rauch expressed his disappointment over the doctor's death. The death threat against him and his employees was a brutal reality, said the head of the ministry.

Source: Magyar Hírlap

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