Fatal knife attack in Sulgen: 65-year-old arrested and detained
A man was fatally injured during a confrontation in Sulgen. The suspected perpetrator, a 65-year-old Swiss national, reported himself to police.
Homicide in Sulgen: Suspect voluntarily presents himself to police
According to thurgauerzeitung.ch, a man was fatally injured during a confrontation in Sulgen on Tuesday afternoon. Shortly after 14:15, a man called the Thurgau cantonal police himself and stated that he had stabbed someone.
Officers arrested the 65-year-old Swiss national at Thurstrasse without resistance. The victim had sustained severe stab wounds and died at the scene despite immediate medical attention.
According to current findings, the confrontation took place at a property. The victim's identity has not yet been conclusively established. The relationship between the suspect and the victim also remains unclear, said Matthias Graf, spokesperson for the Thurgau cantonal police, to BRK News. According to police, another person was present at the scene at the time of the incident but was not involved in the act.
The Thurgau cantonal police forensic technical service secured evidence at the scene; the weapon was seized. The suspect has been detained. The public prosecutor has opened a criminal investigation for intentional homicide, and the criminal police have begun their investigation.
Multiple patrols from the Thurgau cantonal police, the forensic technical service, investigators from the criminal police and command support were deployed. Medically, an ambulance service, a paramedic doctor and a Rega rescue helicopter were on scene. Subsequently, the institute for forensic medicine was also brought in.
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