Homicide: Father allegedly killed his children - identity confirmed

After the violent death of two children in Neumark in Vogtland, the police have confirmed their identities. As suspected, they are the daughter and son of the 55-year-old German, who was also found dead, said a spokeswoman for the Zwickau police department in response to a dpa inquiry. He is said to have killed the two children first and then himself. The three bodies are now being autopsied. According to the city administration, the crisis intervention team has been activated, which looks after teachers and children in the kindergarten that the two-year-old girl and five-year-old boy attended.

Police discovered the bodies on Tuesday morning following a witness tip-off. The dead children were found in the house and the father's body on the property. The police do not want to comment on the possible background to the crime out of respect for the relatives. The same applies to details of the possible cause of death, said a spokeswoman. According to the police, according to the current state of the investigation, no weapon was used.

The children's mother was not at the scene and learned of her children's death from the police, it was said. She is also being cared for by the crisis intervention team. According to the police, further investigations are planned at the crime scene in the next few days.

"This is a dark hour for all of Neumark"

"This is an absolute catastrophe for our town," Neumark's mayor Sven Köpp told the "Freie Presse". His thoughts are with the relatives, to whom he promised his support. "This is a dark hour for all of Neumark."