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 directorate, 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. No one was injured, according to the Burgenland state police directorate on Tuesday. On Tuesday morning, the man was interrogated and then transferred to the Eisenstadt prison in the afternoon. He was placed in pre-trial detention. The reason for the act is believed to be long-standing family disputes.

(APA/Red.)

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