Tirpersdorf
Three people killed in Vogtland – 28-year-old turns himself in to the police
Three people were killed in a violent crime in Tirpersdorf in Vogtland
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Gruesome discovery in Tirpersdorf in Vogtland: Three bodies were found in a single-family home. A short time later, a 28-year-old man turned himself in to the police.
Three people were killed in a violent crime in Tirpersdorf in Vogtland. According to police, their bodies were found in a single-family home on Monday morning. The victims are an 85-year-old man, his 84-year-old wife and their 59-year-old daughter.
Three dead in Tirpersdorf: Suspect turns himself in
The police have now secured the murder weapon. A police spokeswoman declined to say what type of weapon it was on Monday.
A 28-year-old man had alerted the police early in the morning by calling the emergency services. He claimed to have killed his family, a police spokeswoman told the German Press Agency. The emergency services then found the three bodies. Any help came too late, explained the police spokeswoman.
According to investigators, the 28-year-old is the grandson or son of the victims. He was arrested at the crime scene without resistance. The background to the crime was initially unclear. In the morning, forensic technicians secured the crime scene.
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