Body found in Klagenfurt: police investigate suspected homicide

A 64-year-old man was found dead in a workshop in Klagenfurt-St. Ruprecht. The body showed severe head injuries. A suspect was arrested on the same day.

Body found in Klagenfurt: police investigate suspected homicide

Body found in Klagenfurt: police investigate suspected homicide

A lifeless 64-year-old man was discovered in an outbuilding on Kalmusweg in Klagenfurt-St. Ruprecht on Wednesday morning. The body found showed clear signs of head injuries, leading officers to quickly suspect foul play.

Emergency services were alerted at around 9.30 am and arrived with a substantial contingent. Crime scene investigators and search dogs worked at the scene. The State Criminal Police Office Carinthia took over the further investigation.

A highly suspect individual was identified and taken into custody already on Wednesday. Further details about the identity of the arrested person and the exact course of events are to be revealed at a press conference by the State Criminal Police Office Carinthia. State Criminal Police Office Chief Gottlieb Türk will outline the current status of the investigation.

It remains unclear at present what connection the deceased had to the house in question and how long he had been in the workshop before he was found.

Source: Mein Klagenfurt

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