Two arrested in connection with double murder

Take note – story published 5 years ago

Two pensioners were murdered in Talsi Region in western Latvia on Friday, March 22 with the two suspects already arrested, Ilze Jurevica from the State Police told the LETA newswire March 24.

Police received a call out to a gambling hall on Friday night, where a local man was causing a disturbance. The heavily intoxicated man (born 1962) was detained by police, who noticed blood on his clothing. The man then admitted that he had participated in a murder that night.

Police immediately departed to the scene, where they found the bodies of two pensioners, one male and one female (born 1925 and 1936) showing signs of violent death.

Continuing their investigation, police that night detained the second murder suspect - a man born in 1991.

According to their story, they were using alcohol when they ran out of money, and decided to rob the home of the pensioners, during which they also committed the murders.

A criminal process has been started and both men have been taken into custody as a security measure.

Seen a mistake?

Select text and press Ctrl+Enter to send a suggested correction to the editor

Select text and press Report a mistake to send a suggested correction to the editor

Related articles

More

Most important