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Homicide in Enns - Public Prosecutor's Office Filed Request for Pre-Trial Detention

Polizei wurde zu Wochenbeginn alarmiert.
Polizei wurde zu Wochenbeginn alarmiert. ©APA/EVA MANHART (Symbolbild)
In Enns (Upper Austria), the authorities were alerted on Monday following a violent incident within a family. A man in his mid-70s is alleged to have stabbed his wife and adult son, according to a spokesperson for the Steyr public prosecutor's office.

The suspect was taken to a hospital in Linz with minor injuries. He is likely to have confessed. On Monday afternoon, the public prosecutor's office applied for pre-trial detention.

Time of Incident Unclear

According to initial investigations, the crime was likely preceded by an argument between the couple, the spokesperson further stated. The exact timing of the fatal knife attack was not yet determined on Monday. The timeframe for the crime could be from Sunday afternoon to early Monday morning. The spokesperson for the public prosecutor's office did not disclose who notified the police at around 7:00 a.m. on Monday.

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In general, the investigation is still in its early stages, she further mentioned. Speculations that the suspect intended to take his own life could neither be confirmed nor ruled out. She only knew that the man had minor injuries. In an initial interrogation, he is said to have admitted to the acts. The public prosecutor's office has applied for pre-trial detention. The spokesperson also did not comment on reports that the deceased son had a disability, as was learned in Enns.

Important Information

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