After the violent death of a 39-year-old German and her ten-year-old son on the Spanish island of Tenerife warrant has been issued against the father. The possibility of being provisionally released from prison by a bail does not exist for the suspect.

This was decided by the responsible judge after several hours of interrogation in which the 43-year-old German refused to cooperate with the authorities. The Spanish media reported on Friday evening, citing the judiciary. The detainee is accused of murder or manslaughter and attempted murder or attempted manslaughter. The exact charges will be determined in the course of the investigation, it was said.

On Wednesday, volunteers found the body of a mother and her son in a cave near the village of Adeje. The father had already been arrested on Tuesday in an apartment in Adeje. The dead man's little brother, who was believed to have escaped, had earlier reported to the police about a brutal attack by his father and had launched a major search operation. The 43-year-old has been living in Tenerife for a long time, his family came regularly from Germany to visit.