Latest news Probable homicide and suicide in La Chaux-de-Fonds
Following the discovery of three dead bodies in an apartment in La Chaux-de-Fonds NE on Friday, investigators are assuming a double homicide followed by suicide. The victims came from the same family.
28.10.2024, 12:05
SDA
They are a married couple - the 38-year-old father and 42-year-old mother - and their 17-year-old daughter, as the public prosecutor's office and the Neuchâtel cantonal police announced on Monday. They are French and Thai nationals and had lived in La Chaux-de-Fonds for many years.
At present, the technical findings at the crime scene point to a double homicide committed by the father with a firearm, followed by his suicide, which was also committed with a weapon. The mother and daughter were probably killed in their sleep, it said.
The motives for these acts were initially investigated further, but appear to be linked to a poor financial situation. According to the findings so far, the crime took place two days before the deceased were found in the apartment. The investigation was still ongoing on Monday.
