Attempted murder in Ludwigsburg: 61-year-old arrested
A 61-year-old man is being held in custody following the attempted killing of his 91-year-old father in Ludwigsburg. The suspect was arrested in Stuttgart after a multi-day manhunt.
Attempted murder in Ludwigsburg — Suspect in custody
Following a multi-day manhunt, police in Stuttgart have arrested a 61-year-old man who is suspected of severely injuring his 91-year-old father in Ludwigsburg. According to swr.de, the suspect was arrested on Sunday and brought before a judge on Monday.
The public prosecutor's office has charged the man with attempted murder. According to current findings, he is said to have been at his father's home on Wednesday and to have severely injured him using blunt force. The elderly man was subsequently left in his flat. A witness discovered the injured man and alerted rescue services.
Police helicopters were deployed for the manhunt. The Stuttgart public prosecutor's office has ordered the man to be remanded in custody. The police initially gave no information about possible weapons used, exact circumstances of the alleged offence, or motive.
Source: Google News DE — Crime (de)