Cazurile Aurora Buzdugan și Alexandru Lokoshazy

Context General

• Spring 2016: Elderly woman (Aurora Buzdugan) observed being followed by a man after leaving a bank in Oradea
• Main Figures: Aurora Buzdugan, Alexandru Lokoshazy, Sebastian Burcă, and Ghizela Bălan
• Key Locations: Oradea, Mihai Bravu, Valea Brătcuței, Beiuș

Aurora Buzdugan

• Background: Former engineer at Romanian Railways (CFR), lived alone in Oradea
• Behavior: Extremely discreet and suspicious, did not trust anyone
• Routine Change (Spring 2016): A young man named Sebi (Sebastian Burcă) entered her life, claiming to be a distant nephew
• Suspicious Activity:
  • Controlled her life, took her to the doctor, paid her bills
  • Aurora became dependent on him
  • Created a card in Burcă's name instead of her own

Disappearance and Death

• Last Seen: Spring 2016
• Burcă's Claim: Found her fallen, took her to Mihai Bravu
• Neighbor's Inquiry: Noted lack of emergency response and inconsistencies in Burcă’s story
• Incineration: Claimed by Burcă to have been done in Debrecen, Hungary
• Testament: In Burcă’s favor, though Aurora reportedly wanted to be buried traditionally

Alexandru Lokoshazy

• Background: Judicial expert, 87 years old, known for his wealth and propriety
• Routine Change (August 2019): Planned a short trip to Valea Brătcuței, accompanied by Sebi (Burcă)
• Disappearance:
  • Went missing, and friends and acquaintances were unable to contact him
  • Burcă claimed he moved Lokoshazy to his home in Mihai Bravu due to heat in the city

Suspicious Death

• Burcă’s Claims: Health rapidly declined, constant medical visits, and money withdrawal from Lokoshazy’s accounts totaling ~70,000 euros
• Incineration: Done without informing Lokoshazy’s close friends or verifying with family
• Contradictions:
  • Lokoshazy had a prepared burial plot indicating a preference against incineration
  • Claim of rapid health deterioration is contested by those who knew Lokoshazy

Legal Investigation

• Found Items: Valise with documents from Aurora Buzdugan, including a suspect testament
• Document Examination: Various poorly written testament drafts, final document certified under questionable circumstances
• Expert Reviews:
  • Conclusion by state experts that the final testament was not written entirely by Lokoshazy
  • Possible abuse in the legal validation process

Other Victims & Patterns

• Mărioara Cadia: Another elderly woman whose valuable property was targeted by Burcă using similar manipulation and fraudulent claims
• Common Modus Operandi:
  • Burcă and associates gain the trust of elderly, vulnerable individuals with no close relatives
  • Obtain control over financial and legal matters
  • Incinerate bodies to avoid autopsy, leaving cause of death and potential manipulation or abuse unverified

Issues & Continuing Investigations

• Authority Response: Both local police and specialized anti-corruption units (DNA) are involved, but progress is slow
• Public Concern: Discontent with the effectiveness of law enforcement and judicial actions
• Sebastian Burcă’s Profile:
  • Former jobs include driver and firefighter
  • Known for manipulative behavior and unethical dealings
  • Recently active in local religious community

Conclusion

• Ongoing Investigations: Separate inquiries into Lokoshazy’s death and fraudulent inheritance claims
• Public Outcry: Demand for thorough investigation and justice for the affected elderly individuals