Baden-Württemberg: attempted murder of your own mother? charges brought

Albstadt/Hechingen (dpa/lsw) - He is said to have brutally beaten his mother with a household manager in front of his parents' property in Albstadt (Zollernalbkreis) at the beginning of June.

Baden-Württemberg: attempted murder of your own mother? charges brought

Albstadt/Hechingen (dpa/lsw) - He is said to have brutally beaten his mother with a household manager in front of his parents' property in Albstadt (Zollernalbkreis) at the beginning of June. Now the public prosecutor's office in Hechingen has filed charges against a 48-year-old from Albstadt. The man is accused of attempted murder with dangerous bodily harm. According to prosecutors, he is said to have tried to kill the then 79-year-old out of irritation. However, they managed to make an emergency call before the crime happened. In addition, two men from the neighborhood came to the woman's aid and held the accused until the police arrived. The victim suffered lacerations and broken bones as a result. Her son is currently in custody.