The 65-year-old set himself on fire in a bus in Switzerland, killing five people and himself. According to a report, the mentally disturbed man should be in a nursing home.
The Swiss “Daily Gazette” has his living conditions before tragic incident illuminated in the town of Kerzers. Accordingly, Peter M. lived in a neglected camper on a farm and is said to have had serious health problems. The man was supposed to vacate the camper on March 31st because the toleration for the motorhome had expired.
The owner of the farm where the camper was located says that the 65-year-old could hardly move because of the pain. Also psychological problems would have accompanied Peter M. Witnesses report that the 65-year-old lived in his own world. The authorities had previously confirmed that the man was mentally disturbed. The farm owner said he hadn’t emptied his mailbox recently.
Treatment in the clinic could no longer help Peter M.
In desperation over his situation, Peter M. sought support from the state; an employee of the child and adult protection authority tried to find a place for the 65-year-old in a retirement home.
Finally, M. is said to have voluntarily visited a clinic and received psychotherapeutic treatment. A few hours before his crime, the 65-year-old left the hospital on Tuesday, and the hospital immediately alerted the police out of fear of a danger to the public.
On Tuesday evening the man set himself on fire on the bus
A large-scale search for Peter M. began, but there was no trace of the loner. Until the Fribourg cantonal police received a report at 6:25 p.m. that a bus was on fire.
The 65-year-old ended his life by setting himself on fire. Five other people burned to death on the bus and the same number suffered injuries.
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