Germany probes mysterious deaths by crowbow bolts

MUNICH: Three Germans killed with crossbows in a series of five deaths shared a passion for medieval folklore and weaponry, as an autopsy suggested a murder-suicide pact, local media reported.

Police investigating the initial triple death mystery said they found the last wills of two of the victims in a hotel room, and no signs of a struggle or involvement by other people.

Germany has been baffled by the macabre case since the trio of corpses was found on Saturday in a hotel in the Bavarian town of Passau, followed by Monday’s discovery of two dead women in the town of Wittingen. The Bild Daily reported that the victims had shared a fascination with the Middle Ages, including knights’ tournaments, jousting, medieval weaponry and alchemy.