2023-06-26 20:31:07
A 64-year-old is on Tuesday before the regional court in Wiener Neustadt for the murder of his wife. The accused is said to have killed the 57-year-old in Oberwaltersdorf (Baden district) with a pointed chisel by hitting her head. First he had testified that he had found his wife dead in the family home on August 24, 2022. The day following he was arrested. The jury trial will continue on Thursday for a verdict.
According to the court, the man allegedly alleged that an unknown burglar killed the victim. The accused is therefore also charged with knowingly faking the commission of an act that carries a penalty. According to media reports, the investigators are said to have tracked down the 64-year-old from data on the man’s smartwatch. In October he confessed to the bloody deed. The defense pleaded manslaughter.
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