'Austrian tax evasion whistleblower' dies in Swiss jail...

An Austrian tax evasion whistleblower has been found dead in his prison cell, a local newspaper has claimed.

Kronen Zeitung revealed today (Fri) the Tyrolean passed away in his cell in a jail in Winterthur, Switzerland.

The Vienna daily claimed Swiss authorities have refused to give out any further information on the incident. It also reports that the man’s family were unaware he had been arrested. More...

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