Tragic love drama in Altenrhein: Doctor and life partner found dead

Tragic love drama in Altenrhein: Doctor and life partner found dead

In a tragic incident in Altenrhein, a 41-year-old woman and a 48-year-old man were found lifeless in her common family home on August 14, 2024. The emergency call arrived at the cantonal emergency center St.Gallen at 12:20 p.m. The woman and the man who lived in a partnership could only be determined dead by the arriving rescue workers. The public prosecutor's office of the canton of St.Gallen immediately opened a criminal proceedings to clarify the circumstances of death, as vorarlberg.orf reported.

The investigation showed that the man, an anesthetist, had repeatedly injected local anesthetic for pain treatment at her request. A toxicological examination by woman showed a fatal concentration of this narcotics. It is assumed that the doctor once again injected the pain reliever on the evening of August 13, which led to medical complications. Despite his attempts to revive the woman, she died. Thereupon the man committed suicide, with the investigators not being able to find any evidence of a criminal act from third parties. The public prosecutor finally hired the procedure because there were no indications of a crime. This was officially announced on Wednesday by the public prosecutor, as well as