A man kills his brother in Canals (Valencia) and then commits suicide

A man allegedly killed his brother on Wednesday in the Valencian town of Canals and then

, according to sources from the Civil Guard, who have indicated that the case is under investigation.

The event occurred around two o'clock this afternoon, when a resident of this municipality located about 60 kilometers from Valencia called the 112 emergency telephone number because she had seen through the window of a house located on Francesc Bru street a person

.

The 112 has alerted the Local Police, who have appeared at the house and after ringing the bell without being opened, they

and found the body of a person who had apparently committed suicide in the inner courtyard. , as sources from this body have explained to Efe.

The agents have then proceeded to check the house and in one of the rooms they have found the

, which was bloody, and they have also found traces of blood throughout the house, for which they have notified the Judicial Police.

Sources close to the investigation have indicated that the second man had his

, and that the coroner is proceeding to examine the bodies to determine the exact causes of death.

The Judicial Police of Xàtiva has taken charge of the investigation.

The deceased are

, respectively, who lived alone in this house in the center of the municipality, since they had another brother who has already died, and who apparently were undergoing treatment for psychiatric problems.

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