Alsace: a septuagenarian killed with knives, two women in custody

A septuagenarian was killed with knives on the night of July 27 to 28 in Strasbourg where the pensioner's companion and the latter's daughter were taken into custody, said a police source. The facts took place in the victim's apartment, located in the popular Neuhof district. " At around 4 a.m., a woman (the partner of the septuagenarian, editor's note) called " for help, "said this source, confirming information from the regional daily Les Latest Nouvelles d'Alsace , according to which the man was 76 years old.

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When help arrived on the scene, they found the victim bleeding, stabbed, and could not resuscitate her, it was added. The two women present on the spot - the companion of the septuagenarian and the daughter of the latter - were arrested, it was further indicated, explaining that the hearings were still underway late Tuesday afternoon.

One of the possible leads is that of a dispute between the couple which would have turned into a family conflict, said the police source. According to 20 Minutes Strasbourg, it is the girl, aged 24, who is suspected of having carried one or more stab wounds in the neck to her mother's companion, 56 years old. The investigation will need to determine whether the stabbing (s) was intentional, it was added.