Reach for the knife

Murder alert in Enns: Man kills wife and child

The terrible bloody deed took place in this house in Enns.(Bild: Philipp Zimmermann)

Murder alert in Upper Austria! According to information from "Krone", a pensioner allegedly murdered his wife and their son with a knife. The alleged perpetrator then tried to commit suicide. He was taken to hospital injured. He confessed during his interrogation.

Horrific bloody deed in the center of Enns. A 78-year-old man is said to have murdered his own wife (70) and his 41-year-old son with several stab wounds during an argument.

Afterwards, the alleged perpetrator probably tried to take his own life. However, he did not succeed. He was finally admitted to the Kepler University Hospital in Linz with injuries, but his life is not in danger.

Son was impaired
The police confirmed the incident. It was probably due to excessive demands: The couple had been caring for their son, who suffered from Down's syndrome, for many years. The case is pending with the public prosecutor's office in Steyr.

Time of the crime still unclear
"The crime probably happened between Sunday afternoon and 7 a.m. on Monday, but we can only say more precisely after the autopsy," explains Melanie Kurz, spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office in Steyr.

The terrible bloody deed took place in this house in Enns.(Bild: Philipp Zimmermann)

The 78-year-old has already been questioned in the meantime. "He has confessed so far", emphasizes Kurz. The public prosecutor's office has already submitted an application for pre-trial detention, and the responsible magistrate now has 48 hours to approve it.