Murder in Rapperswil-Jona
Police find dead woman in apartment: husband in custody +++ Suspect had personal problems
A 35-year-old alerted the police in Rapperswil-Jona because he fatally injured his wife. The motive and the course of events are still unclear. Three children were also present in the apartment.
The motive for the crime is so far unclear. The authorities are investigating.
A homicide occurred in Rapperswil-Jona at the weekend. Early on Saturday morning, a 35-year-old Kosovar reported to the cantonal emergency call center in St.Gallen that he had just severely injured his wife, the cantonal police wrote in a statement. When the police arrived at the apartment, the 32-year-old Kosovar had already died. The police arrested the man; he is in custody.
A 35-year-old alerted the police in Rapperswil-Jona because he fatally injured his wife.
In addition to several patrols and specialists from the St.Gallen canton police, the rescue service with an emergency doctor, the Institute for Forensic Medicine and the public prosecutor’s office were also on duty.
Alleged perpetrator had personal problems
The motive and the exact circumstances of the act of violence are still unclear. The cantonal police of St.Gallen are investigating under the direction of the public prosecutor’s office of the canton of St.Gallen. It is not known what object the man used to injure his wife. However, Florian Schneider, media spokesman for the cantonal police, said on request:
“It wasn’t a gun.”
Schneider also announced that the 35-year-old was known to the police. “In the past few days we had to move out to the suspect’s apartment.” Not because of violence, but because of “personal problems”. What this is regarding, he leaves open. Due to the ongoing investigation, he might not provide any further information, says Schneider. At the time of the crime, three children living in the same household were also in the apartment. Police spokesman Schneider says it is not known whether the children heard anything regarding the homicide. “Acquaintances and relatives from the family environment look following the uninjured children.”
Already In October of last year, there was a serious act of violence in Rapperswil-Jona came. A 54-year-old Swiss man allegedly killed his 12-year-old daughter and then himself.
