A lifeless couple was discovered on Sunday in a house in Alberndorf im Pulkautal (Hollabrunn district). A 58-year-old man is believed to have shot his 51-year-old wife and then himself. "The investigations by the state criminal investigation department are pointing towards killing on request followed by suicide. The reason could have been a serious illness of the man," confirmed police spokesman Raimund Schwaigerlehner in response to an APA inquiry, a "Krone" report (Monday edition).

Lifeless Couple Found in Lower Austria: Killing on Request and Suicide

Friends had alerted the emergency services because they had not heard from the couple. A farewell letter was found, said Schwaigerlehner. The shots are said to have been fired with a legally owned handgun. According to the spokesman, traces still need to be evaluated as part of the investigation.

(APA/Red)

This article has been automatically translated, read the original article here.