Overview

• The assault happened at about 5 a.m. Friday in the couple’s single-family home in Kissing, leaving the 87-year-old wife with life-threatening injuries.
• The victim died Thursday in hospital, prompting prosecutors to elevate the case from attempted manslaughter to a full homicide investigation.
• Police arrested the husband on the scene and a judge issued an investigative custody order on charges related to the attack.
• Officers reported that the suspect appeared to be experiencing a psychische Ausnahmesituation and he is undergoing psychiatric evaluation.
• Investigators are gathering forensic evidence and interviewing witnesses to establish the motive and circumstances behind the fatal assault.