What preceded brutal murder near Krusevac: Couple quarreled, husband killed wife with a hammer

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An unprecedented family tragedy that happened yesterday in the village of Makresane near Krusevac, that saw 51-year-old S.M. kill his sixyears younger wife M.M. by dealing her several blows to the head with a hammer, Novosti writes.

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As Novosti has unofficially learned, the crime happened after a short verbal conflict when S.M., who was drunk, for as yet unknown reasons attacked his wife. The injuries he inflicted on her were fatal and the doctors could only pronounce the victim dead.

Shortly after the crime occurred, members of the Krusevac police arrested S.M. on suspicion that he had committed murder.

According to the Police Administration in Krusevac, he was detained for up to 48 hours, after which he will be brought before the Higher Public Prosecutor's Office in Krusevac for questioning, along with a criminal complaint.

(Telegraf.rs)