A 24-year-old Syrian man with a heavy psychiatric history killed his 57-year-old father with a knife on the night of Saturday July 30 to Sunday July 31 in Metz, AFP learned from concordant sources.
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A young man killed his father with a knife, in a rather heavy psychiatric context
", indicated to AFP the prefecture of Moselle, evoking "
an intra-family drama
".
For its part, the Metz prosecutor's office, in charge of the investigation, clarified that "
a stabbing took place last night in Metz
" and that "
the investigations are still in progress
".
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Shortly before 4 a.m., a man stabbed his father to death.
He was overpowered by his brothers
,” said a police source.
The five brothers and sisters of the alleged perpetrator were taken care of in relative emergency by the firefighters for gashes.
Known and monitored for schizophrenia, the alleged perpetrator was placed in police custody.
The facts took place in the Borny district east of Metz where this family of Syrian origin lives, added the prefecture.