Beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper has been found dead in a remote Slovenian forest
Stefanie Pieper went missing shortly after telling her friends she’d seen a ‘creep’ outside her flat.
Beauty influencer Stefanie Pieper, who went missing, has been found dead in a remote Slovenian forest. The influencer was due to attend a photoshoot the day after she went missing after telling her friends she’d seen a ‘creep’ outside her flat.
Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung reported that “The ex-boyfriend of the 32-year-old woman from Graz, who was arrested in Slovenia, was extradited to Austrian authorities on Friday. The suspect was immediately questioned, and during this interrogation, he broke his silence for the first time. He appeared "cooperative" and led investigators to the influencer's body.”
A press release reported that “On Monday evening, November 24, 2025, the Slovenian police reported that a car had caught fire in the parking lot of a casino near the border. This was the 31-year-old man's car. He was found in the immediate vicinity of the burning vehicle and arrested by the Slovenian police. Extradition to Austria has been requested.”
According to 20 Minuten, “The 32-year-old from Graz got out of a taxi she had shared with a friend after a Christmas party in front of her apartment in Graz-Geidorf.
“She then sent her friend a WhatsApp message saying she had arrived safely. She did not appear for a scheduled photo shoot the following day. Her family alerted the police. Investigators and family have been searching for her ever since. The missing person report quickly spread on social media.”
Stefanie Pieper’s mother Csilla Legenstein previously posted a statement on Facebook after her daughter went missing which read: "My daughter has been missing since [Sunday] morning. Any helpful information will be financially rewarded. Please help me find my daughter."
Tributes have been paid to Stefanie Pieper on social media. One person wrote: “Domestic violence can happen from anyone to anyone at any time. Such a tragedy for her family. God bless her continued journey,” whilst another wrote: “Be careful who y’all meet online… people are not who they act like online… monsters wear friendly masks.”
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