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Police Treat Deaths of Father and 8-Year-Old in Bisingen as Suspected Murder-Suicide

Police say there are no indications of third-party involvement.

Overview

  • The bodies were discovered Friday in the 42-year-old's apartment in Bisingen in the Zollernalbkreis, according to Reutlingen police.
  • Investigators from the Kriminalpolizei currently assume the man killed his eight-year-old son and then himself.
  • A relative alerted authorities after being unable to reach the man as usual, prompting officers to force entry into the flat.
  • Police announced the case on Monday, confirming the discovery and the initial assessment based on the scene.
  • Inquiries continue to establish the precise sequence of events and the motive.