An 82-year-old man was found dead in his room in a retirement home in Gundelfingen an der Donau (Dillingen district). His 80-year-old roommate is said to have attacked the man on Wednesday night, according to a police statement on Friday. The 82-year-old suffered a head injury from blunt force trauma, a spokesman said. Both men are demented, which police say could have been a reason for the attack. Further details about the incident were initially unclear.
The 80-year-old was arrested on Wednesday at the scene. The district court of Augsburg issued a placement order on Friday. Since then, the man has been in a psychiatric hospital.