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Swiss man held after fatal fight in Tuggen amid alleged neo-Nazi links
A 27-year-old German man died after a fight in Tuggen, in the Swiss canton of Schwyz, following a concert.
A 42-year-old Swiss man is in pre-trial detention while prosecutors investigate the death as intentional homicide.
A newspaper reported that the suspect has belonged for years to Blood and Honour, a neo-Nazi network banned in Germany.
The reported fight followed an after-party where members of a far-right group allegedly made Nazi salutes and provoked others; the details are still under investigation.
The victim was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
The suspect is presumed innocent unless convicted, and investigators are working to establish what happened and whether the killing had a far-right motive.
A 27-year-old German man died after a fight in Tuggen, Switzerland, following a concert.
A 42-year-old Swiss man was arrested and is in pre-trial detention.
A report cited by 20 Minuten alleges the suspect has belonged for years to the neo-Nazi network Blood and Honour, which is banned in Germany.
The fight followed an after-party where a group of far-right people allegedly provoked others with Nazi salutes and pushing, according to the report.
The prosecutor’s office is investigating on suspicion of intentional homicide, and the suspect is presumed innocent unless convicted.
- Who
- A 27-year-old German man died. A 42-year-old Swiss man is suspected.
- What
- The German man died after a fight; prosecutors are investigating on suspicion of intentional homicide.
- When
- The fight happened during the night into the previous Sunday.
- Where
- Tuggen, in the canton of Schwyz, Switzerland.
- Why
- The circumstances are under investigation. A possible far-right motive has been raised in media reporting.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
A concert took place in Tuggen, followed by an after-party and a fight.
The 27-year-old German man was taken to hospital with life-threatening injuries and later died.
A 42-year-old Swiss man was arrested and placed in pre-trial detention.
- Victim
- 27-year-old German man
- Suspect
- 42-year-old Swiss man
- Location
- Tuggen, canton of Schwyz
- Investigation
- Suspicion of intentional homicide
- Reported network
- Blood and Honour, banned in Germany