The 23-year-old called local police and told them he had killed his father on Monday evening. They found the 54-year-old father’s head near his body. The man was arrested immediately.
Officials suspect the man may be psychologically disturbed and the prosecutor’s office in Meiningen said they plan to get a court order to have the man committed for psychological evaluation.
The public prosecutor’s office was unavailable for further comment.
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