Fatal knife attack in Fieberbrunn: custody requested for suspect

2023-11-01 16:01:00

The imposition of pre-trial detention is expected to be heard on Thursday, when the first court hearing will also take place. The police interview was broken off by the suspect on Wednesday. According to their information, the suspect also refused to sign the interrogation protocol, a spokeswoman for the Innsbruck public prosecutor’s office said upon request. Possible motives for the crime therefore remain unknown.

The 54-year-old crime victim was found lifeless with stab wounds to the neck in the suspect’s apartment late Monday afternoon. The crime is said to have occurred in the course of an argument; the two men knew each other. According to police, the suspect was under the influence of alcohol or drugs.

Suspicion of murder again

Meanwhile, there was another murder alarm in Tyrol on Halloween evening: A 36-year-old man was found dead on Tuesday evening in an apartment in the Itter area (Kitzbühel district). According to the police, the body showed clear signs of violence on the neck. According to the current state of the investigation, it is assumed that the man was the victim of a violent crime.