They sought their fortune in Paraguay. Now Bernard B. * († 62) and his daughter († 14) are dead. Brutally murdered. According to local media reports, the bodies of the 62-year-old and the 14-year-old girl were discovered by a friend in the family home around 30 kilometers southeast of the capital Asunción.
The Foreign Office in Berlin confirmed the deaths of two Germans on Tuesday. The incident occurred on October 22nd, and the local embassy took care of the case from a consular point of view. In Germany, “Bild” first reported about it on Tuesday.
According to initial findings, the police assume that robbery is a possible motive, local media quoted the investigators as saying. The perpetrators had overcome the fence around the property in Patiño near the city of Areguá. The house had been ransacked, said commissioner Hugo Grance the media of the group ABC Color.
Scientist was tortured
Forensic doctor Héctor Meza told journalists that both victims died from gunshots, presumably from the same weapon. The father was killed with a shot in the neck.
“There are indications that he was previously tortured because he has injuries to his face.” His daughter was found in a bathtub filled with water. «She has a gun wound in her abdomen (…). She may have bled to death, ”he added.
The killed German was a scientist from Bavaria who had lived in the South American country for several years, other reports said. He also dedicated himself to the repair of musical instruments such as violins. (SDA / jmh)
* Name known to the editor