Ötzi’s murder: analysis focuses on intent to kill

Two hikers discovered a mummy in the Ötztal Alps, Austria, on September 19, 1991, identifying him as Ötzi, a man who lived over 5300 years ago and died by violence.

Researchers continue to examine Ötzi, known as “the man from the ice,” and differing accounts of his death remain. A glacier researcher, a forensic doctor, and a criminal profiler recently reviewed the location where Ötzi’s body was found at the Tisenjoch pass to evaluate theories surrounding the case.

Their analysis suggests the attacker intended only to kill Ötzi, not to rob him.