ASUNCION, Nov 10 (Reuters) - The murder of a German man and his teenage daughter in a small Paraguayan city last month was likely linked to the theft of several expensive violins, probably famed Stradivarius worth millions of dollars, authorities said on Wednesday.
Bernard Raymond von Bredow, 62, and his daughter Lorena Lydia, 14, were shot to death in late October in the town of Aregua, near the capital Asuncion. His body showed signs of having been tortured, police said.
“Few people knew that he carried with him some antiques that were being coveted by many collectors from around the world,” Ledesma said in an interview with a local radio station.Authorities raided the homes of three of van Bredow’s friends and said they had found a weapon and a map with the apparent location of the violins and certificates confirming their authenticity.
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