Woman killed in Graz flat – 23-year-old arrested by SIG
A 24-year-old woman was killed in a flat in Graz city centre near Tummelplatz on Thursday afternoon. A 23-year-old suspect was arrested in the stairwell.
Fatal incident in Graz: 24-year-old killed in flat, suspect arrested
Google News AT — Crime (de) reports that a 24-year-old woman was killed in her flat in Graz city centre on Thursday afternoon. At approximately 12.40, the act was committed near Tummelplatz. A 23-year-old suspect, who stood in a family relationship to the victim, was arrested in the stairwell of the building.
Officers from the SIG — the Rapid Response Unit — arrested the man at the scene. He was subsequently transferred to the police holding centre, where questioning by police officers was initiated.
Police spokesperson Sabri Yorgun confirmed the family connection between perpetrator and victim. Further information about the identities will not be released: "We will be unable to provide further information about the suspect or the victim to the public on grounds of family protection, victim protection and privacy protection," Yorgun said.
According to the current state of investigation, the victim is said to have been alone in the flat when the suspect gained entry. Specialists secured traces at the crime scene to reconstruct the exact course of events. The specific motive for the act and the exact sequence of events remain the subject of intensive police investigation.
The State Criminal Police Office Styria has taken over the investigation. Questioning of the suspect and further persons is still to come. There was no danger to the public in the surrounding area at any time. Relatives were assisted at the scene by the crisis intervention team.
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Source: Google News AT — Crime (de)