Tragedy in Klettbach: Police find family dead in the single -family house

Tragedy in Klettbach: Police find family dead in the single -family house

In a tragic incident in Klettbach, in Weimarer Land, the corpses of four family members were discovered on April 11, 2025. This was confirmed by a spokesman for the Erfurt public prosecutor. According to current reports, it is a family consisting of a father, a mother and two children. The police are still on site and conduct extensive investigations, while the family's house is cordoned off and traces must be secured. A police operation runs to clarify the exact circumstances of the incident. The family's father is said to have been a police officer and a possible extended suicide is suspected.

The fire brigade was called to the family home in the morning at 7 a.m. to open the door and to gain access to the crime scene. This was also confirmed by the Bildzeitung . Mayor Franziska Hildebrandt (FDP) was shaken by the events and emphasized the integration of the children into village life. The tragedy of the incident has already been discussed in detail in the local media.

background to the incident

According to reports, it could be an extended suicide. It is believed that the father first killed his wife and children and then took his own life. According to Nordkurier , these assumptions go back to the initial investigations by the police. So far, the Thuringian police and the public prosecutor's office did not want to disclose any further information on the background of the incident.

The shock wave that this incident triggered in the community is clearly noticeable. Clettbach is only about 15 kilometers southeast of Erfurt and is estimated by the local population as a place of cohesion and the community. The shock about what has happened is shared by many citizens.