Burgenland: 21-Year-Old Wanted to Kill Father with Axe

The emergency call reached the police on Monday at around 5:00 PM. The 52-year-old father reported that his son had run towards him with a raised axe and threatened to kill him with it. According to a spokesperson for the state police department, the mother of the alleged perpetrator was also present.

When the police arrived, he was still in the house but then left at the officers' request. He was arrested without resistance. An immediate restraining order and a weapons ban were also issued. The exact sequence of events and the motive are still under investigation. No one was injured, according to the Burgenland state police department on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, he was being questioned by officers from the state criminal investigation department.

(APA/Red.)

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