The Local Switzerland

Gunman who killed four people 'known to police'

Mon, 11 May 2015 12:58:58 +0200

The Swiss man who shot dead three in-laws and a neighbour before turning the gun on himself near Zurich on Sunday was known to police, reports revealed on Monday.

Three jailed for beating Spanish DJ to death

Mon, 30 Mar 2015 21:48:05 +0200

Three foreigners in their 20s are in jail after being convicted of killing a 37-year-old Spanish DJ in the town of Saint Maurice in the canton of Valais more than two years ago.

Mother arrested over deaths of two tots

Fri, 02 Jan 2015 18:13:00 +0100

A woman has been arrested after the bodies of her two toddlers were found in a house in Flaach, in the canton of Zurich, on New Year’s Day.

Egypt: slain Swiss couple found buried in garden

Fri, 03 Jan 2014 10:06:00 +0100

Egyptian police found a murdered Swiss couple buried in the garden of their house in the Red Sea resort town of Hurghada, a security official told AFP.

Police hunt killer following double murder

Mon, 13 May 2013 11:28:00 +0200

Police in the Bernese Oberland are searching for a murder weapon after a man and a woman were found stabbed to death at a children’s home in Spiez.

Prosecutor seeks life in jail for 'gay lover' killer

Fri, 14 Dec 2012 11:03:00 +0100

The prosecution is seeking life imprisonment for 52-year-old Hans Peter Meier, a German accused of stabbing to death his Swiss boyfriend in Ticino in a bid to get money.

Neighbours' dispute ends in tragedy

Mon, 05 Dec 2011 17:06:39 +0100

A 47-year-old Swiss man shot and killed his 69-year-old neighbour with his hunting rifle on Saturday in Neirivue in central Switzerland.

Swiss man shoots girlfriend in face

Mon, 07 Nov 2011 16:47:00 +0100

A 23-year-old man known for his passion for weapons shot and killed his girlfriend with an assault rifle in Saint-Leonard, in the south of Switzerland, on Friday night.

Swiss woman cleared of father's murder

Thu, 27 Oct 2011 17:27:25 +0200

A judge has said a 24-year-old woman acted in self-defence when she shot and killed her aggressive dad at their home in Oberrieden, near Zurich, two years ago.