Argument 44-year-old man probably killed in an argument in Dietikon ZH

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30.3.2025 - 14:27

The emergency doctor could only determine the man's death and then alerted the police. (archive picture)
The emergency doctor could only determine the man's death and then alerted the police. (archive picture)
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A 44-year-old Swiss man was killed in an argument in an apartment in Dietikon ZH on Sunday night. A man was arrested in the same apartment.

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The 30-year-old, also Swiss, is suspected of having started the crime, the Zurich cantonal police announced on Sunday. He had reported to the Protection & Rescue Operations Center at 1 a.m. that an injured, lifeless person was lying in an apartment.

The emergency doctor who responded was only able to determine that the 44-year-old was dead and then alerted the police. They found the man in the apartment and arrested him.

According to initial investigations at the scene, the victim was most likely killed during a violent argument. However, the exact course of events and the motive are not yet known.