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The deceased of a 34-year-old woman and her young daughter, 10 have been located inside freezers in an apartment in western Austria.

The deceased, a woman from Syria and her child, who had been unaccounted for for a number of months, were found on the end of last week. The freezers were hidden behind a drywall partition in the apartment, located in the Innsbruck area.

A pair of males, a 55-year-old Austrian and his brother aged 53, were taken into custody in June. The elder brother, a work associate of the Syrian woman, stated to law enforcement last week that there had been an accident—but rejected murder.

Speaking to reporters previously, a representative for the public prosecutor's office announced the two suspects were being kept in custody on "strong suspicion of murder".

The names of those concerned have been withheld by authorities, in accordance with national regulations.

The family's disappearance was first reported by the cousin of the mother, who is based in Germany, on the 25th of July last year.

Investigators said the woman's colleague claimed at the time she had taken an long journey with her daughter to see her family in the nation of Turkey.

The mother's debit card was then found to have been used overseas several times.

However when officers entered the victim's residence, her mobile phone was found.

A witness also reported hearing a loud noise in the flat, and cries of "mama" on the occasion the mother and child were presumed to have gone missing.

A broader police investigation was initiated, with officers discovering various messages originating from the mother's device—such as a resignation letter to her company and communications to the male associate.

Officials confirmed a amount in the thousands was also transferred to the individual.

A senior police official stated to reporters on Tuesday that a storage unit had been secured before the mother and child went missing and a freezing appliance had been installed within.

The male siblings extracted the freezer from the storage space on the very day the mother and daughter disappeared, the official stated. And a week later, they purchased a second unit.

Authorities say they believe this points to the fatalities were premeditated.

"The reason for their demise could not be determined due to the state of decomposition of the remains," Tersch said.

Mayr—representing the state—stated the specific order of occurrences is yet to be determined, but the remains were professionally hidden and were not found during a prior examination.

While the brothers were detained in June, it was not until 12 November that the 55-year-old acknowledged an occurrence and to concealing the remains. He rejects any plan to cause death, authorities confirmed.

In a related development, his 53-year-old sibling admitted to a cover-up but denied knowledge of a murder.

The brothers are at this time in custody awaiting trial in detention centers in two Austrian cities, situated at a distance.

In a joint statement, the nation's official for women's affairs and Justice Minister declared the "alleged double murder... constitutes the sudden and brutal end of two individuals and uncovers a cruel system".

"Women and girls are being killed due to the sole reason that they are female," they went on to say.

"Femicides are a deeply rooted and widespread concern that we must fight resolutely."