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TRAGEDY IN SERBIA

JULY 2 2009 10:43h

Son Stabs Father 17 Times, Decapitates Him

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A deranged man beheaded his father following an argument.

TV repairmen caught mentally deranged Srdjan Carucic (35) beheading his 65-year-old father Branko as they came to fix their TV set in Kanarevo brdo, Press website writes. The man stabbed his father 17 times and then decapitated him. An argument took place prior to the tragedy, because the neighbours heard noise coming form their apartment.

- There was a noise and shouting, but nobody was paying any attention, this happens all the time. It is only when we saw the police that we realised something terrible was in question – a neighbour told the Press Online.

Otherwise, Branko lived alone while his son lived in the garage, which he turned into an apartment. Branko`s other son Dejan was also problematic: he shot at the police a few years ago. He is currently in prison in Switzerland.

Srdjan is suspected of selling drugs and after he was left by wife and their child, he had psychiatric treatment.