Police investigating the initial triple death mystery said they found the last wills of two of the victims in a hotel room, and no signs of a struggle or involvement by other people.
Three Germans killed with crossbows in a series of five deaths shared a passion for medieval folklore and weaponry, local media reported on Tuesday, as an autopsy suggested a murder-suicide pact.
An autopsy report found that two of the victims in the Passau hotel room – a man named Torsten W., 53, and a woman called Kerstin E., 33 – were found lying in the double bed, hand-in-hand.The last wills of the couple from Rhineland-Palatinate state were also found in the room, police said. Farina C. reportedly paid in advance the 300 euros for three nights without breakfast before they all disappeared into their room.The three were carrying no luggage and returned to the car park only later to collect the crossbow bags.Bild daily said Torsten W. had for the past five months owned a shop called “Milites Conductius” that sold medieval-style swords, axes, knives, flags and clothing as well as mead, an alcoholic drink made of honey and water.
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