24-year-old killed in Graz flat – relative (23) arrested
A 24-year-old woman was fatally injured in her flat in Graz city centre. A 23-year-old relative was arrested in the stairwell.
Fatal assault in Graz: suspect from family circle in custody
As heute.at reports, a violent incident in a flat in Graz city centre ended fatally for a 24-year-old on Thursday at around 12.40 p.m. A telephone report alerted police, who immediately rushed to the flat and found the seriously injured woman. She died at the scene.
Still in the stairwell of the residential building, officers encountered a 23-year-old suspected perpetrator who was in a close family relationship with the deceased. Police officers from the Rapid Intervention Unit (SIG) arrested him and took him to Graz Police Detention Centre.
According to investigations to date, the 24-year-old is believed to have been alone in the flat when the suspect arrived. The man is said to have gone to her alone.
The investigation into the fatal assault was taken over by the Styria State Criminal Investigation Office. Specialists secured traces in the flat in order to reconstruct the exact sequence of events. There are currently no details regarding the motive. Questioning of the 23-year-old and other persons is still to take place.
Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)