Murder alert in Tyrol! On Monday morning an elderly couple was found dead in a holiday home in Weerberg (Schwaz district). According to the initial results of the investigation, it is likely to be a violent crime with subsequent suicide. The LKA Tirol is on site.
Gert Hofmann, deputy head of the LKA Tirol, confirmed to the “Krone” that two bodies had been found. It is an older couple. The investigators and forensics are currently on site.
The neighbor sounded the alarm
Around 6.30 a.m., the police had been informed by a neighbor that “A violent crime was probably committed at the Weerberg. As a result, forces from the Schwaz District Police Command, the Cobra Task Force and the negotiating group were immediately activated, ”it said. The emergency services finally found the two bodies in the house.
Background still unclear
Nothing is known about the exact background of the crime and the motive at the moment. “According to the current state of the investigation, it is a homicide and a suicide. The exact circumstances of the crime are still being investigated, ”said Hofmann. An autopsy of the bodies was ordered.
If you or someone close to you is in an exceptional psychological situation or if you have thoughts of suicide, please contact the pastoral care telephone number on 142. You can find other crisis and emergency numbers HERE.