Father in Tyrol arrested over serious child abuse
A 42-year-old father is suspected of beating his 12-year-old son with cable and a belt and threatening to kill him. His 17-year-old brother was also attacked when he tried to intervene.
Father in Tyrol arrested over serious child abuse
Police in a Tyrolean flat arrested a 42-year-old man. He is suspected of regularly physically torturing his children. The specific incident that led to his detention occurred when the adult wanted to discipline his younger son.
According to the investigating officers, the accused used an electrical cable and a leather belt to beat the twelve-year-old. He is also alleged to have threatened the child with death. When the older brother, who is seventeen, tried to intervene, he was apparently also attacked.
The police officers called to the scene found the suspect in the flat and arrested him immediately. The judicial authorities give the man's country of origin as Syria. He was issued contact and restraining orders, and is also prohibited from possessing weapons for the time being.
During investigation of the case, evidence emerged suggesting that the violence against the children may have been ongoing for years. In the latest attack, the twelve-year-old suffered bruising and internal bleeding throughout his body. The presumption of innocence applies to the detainee.
Source: 5 Minuten
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