Terrible suspicion in Lower Austria: In Litschau (Gmünd district), investigations into a possible violent crime are underway. After an 87-year-old was run over by a car on Friday afternoon and died, her husband (73) was arrested and taken to the Krems prison, police spokeswoman Manuela Weinkirn said on Monday on request. There is a suspicion of murder.
A passer-by started the rescue chain at around 1:45 p.m. on Friday after hearing calls for help. The 87-year-old was trapped under a car. An emergency doctor could only determine the death of the woman, who, according to the police, may have previously walked the dog not far from her home address. The animal was unharmed. 73-year-old drunk The registration owner of the car and the victim’s husband lay behind the car on the road. He suffered a minor head injury and was transported to the Gmünd State Hospital. Police said the 73-year-old was drunk. During an interrogation on Saturday, he said he had not confessed to the suspicion of murder. Investigations into the environment of the accused and the victim are still ongoing. Evaluations of the forensic examination of the car are currently underway, and further findings are also expected from an autopsy.
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