Man arrested over shooting of mother and second woman

A man has been arrested on charges of killing his mother and another woman, the news website idnes.cz reported. Police apprehended the man after finding the bodies of his mother, aged 78, and a woman of 64 in a house at Úvaly near Prague on Monday. The two victims were reported to have not been seen leaving the house in some time, while local people said the man, who is 50, had previously been in trouble with the law.

Author: Ian Willoughby