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Woman, 75, held in Basel over fatal stabbing of seven-year-old boy

Woman, 75, held in Basel over fatal stabbing of seven-year-old boy

A seven-year-old boy was stabbed to death walking home from school in Switzerland Thursday, police said, adding that a 75-year-old woman had turned herself in.

Spanish-Swiss suspect due in court over ties to killers of Scandinavian hikers

Spanish-Swiss suspect due in court over ties to killers of Scandinavian hikers

Second Swiss citizen arrested in connection with Scandinavian hiker murders

Second Swiss citizen arrested in connection with Scandinavian hiker murders

Swiss-Spanish man among new suspects brought before Morocco judge in slain hikers case

Swiss-Spanish man among new suspects brought before Morocco judge in slain hikers case

Glance around Switzerland: 'Swiss Brexit' back on, people too 'stupid' for bins, spider art stolen and SBB double deckers

Glance around Switzerland: 'Swiss Brexit' back on, people too 'stupid' for bins, spider art stolen and SBB double deckers

2017

Suspect admits killing couple in Suberg home

Suspect admits killing couple in Suberg home

Couple found dead in suspected double murder near Bern

Couple found dead in suspected double murder near Bern

Man sentenced to 16 years for St Gallen mosque killing

Man sentenced to 16 years for St Gallen mosque killing

Body found in rubbish bin in Valais village

Body found in rubbish bin in Valais village

Neuchâtel woman stabbed to death, son arrested

Neuchâtel woman stabbed to death, son arrested

Trial of Swiss mass murderer to begin in March 2018

Trial of Swiss mass murderer to begin in March 2018

Swiss art dealer jailed for murdering friend he 'thought was an alien'

Swiss art dealer jailed for murdering friend he 'thought was an alien'

Catching quadruple murderer leaves Swiss canton with huge bill

Catching quadruple murderer leaves Swiss canton with huge bill

DNA links two Swiss killings exactly five years apart

DNA links two Swiss killings exactly five years apart

Escaped convict and suspected murderer finally apprehended

Escaped convict and suspected murderer finally apprehended

2016

Swiss children’s home killer gets life

Swiss children’s home killer gets life

Police offer 10,000 francs reward to catch a killer

Police offer 10,000 francs reward to catch a killer

Spiez double murder accused to appear in court

Spiez double murder accused to appear in court

Brother-in-law arrested over murder of Swiss teacher

Brother-in-law arrested over murder of Swiss teacher

Murder victim’s family angry as trial suspended

Murder victim’s family angry as trial suspended

Man stands trial over brutal murder of therapist

Man stands trial over brutal murder of therapist

Man arrested in forest murder case

Man arrested in forest murder case

Faithful dog guards murder victim’s body

Faithful dog guards murder victim’s body

10,000 franc reward to catch suspect on the run

10,000 franc reward to catch suspect on the run

Prisoner on the run is suspect in Zurich murder

Prisoner on the run is suspect in Zurich murder

Austrian man gets 15 years for ex-wife's murder in Geneva

Austrian man gets 15 years for ex-wife's murder in Geneva

Switzerland’s escaped killer arrested in Germany

Switzerland’s escaped killer arrested in Germany

Thai police arrest Dutch suspect in Swiss murder case

Thai police arrest Dutch suspect in Swiss murder case

Murderer escapes from Swiss psych hospital

Murderer escapes from Swiss psych hospital

Suspect in Swiss murder arrested in Spain

Suspect in Swiss murder arrested in Spain

Savage crimes raise questions over Swiss DNA testing laws

Savage crimes raise questions over Swiss DNA testing laws

Reward money for Swiss murders goes to investigators

Reward money for Swiss murders goes to investigators

‘Beast of Rupperswil’ was local football coach

‘Beast of Rupperswil’ was local football coach

Dog walker finds suspected murder victim in river Rhine

Dog walker finds suspected murder victim in river Rhine

Man arrested in Aargau quadruple murder case

Man arrested in Aargau quadruple murder case

Police hunt killer of man shot dead in St Gallen street

Police hunt killer of man shot dead in St Gallen street

Italian research student slain in Geneva street

Italian research student slain in Geneva street

Lausanne illegal found guilty of attempted murder

Lausanne illegal found guilty of attempted murder

Woman jailed for spiking love rival's whisky with acid

Woman jailed for spiking love rival's whisky with acid

Extradition of Gambian murder suspect takes place

Extradition of Gambian murder suspect takes place

Swiss say suspect in au-pair murder case can be deported

Swiss say suspect in au-pair murder case can be deported

Police post $100,000 reward in murder case

Police post $100,000 reward in murder case

Two people dead and one officer wounded in Geneva

Two people dead and one officer wounded in Geneva

Ex-banker jailed for 'revenge killing' of child

Ex-banker jailed for 'revenge killing' of child

Montreux murder-suicide probed after deaths

Montreux murder-suicide probed after deaths

Christmas candle fire leaves family homeless

Christmas candle fire leaves family homeless

2015

Murder investigators seek help from Interpol

Murder investigators seek help from Interpol

Father-and-son murder suspects held by Italians

Father-and-son murder suspects held by Italians

Murderer caught by Swiss border guards

Murderer caught by Swiss border guards

French bodies found in Swiss nature reserve

French bodies found in Swiss nature reserve

Parents arrested after daughter found dead

Parents arrested after daughter found dead

Woman's scoop for news site: 'I killed my husband'

Woman's scoop for news site: 'I killed my husband'

Woman kills pensioner in Geneva village drama

Woman kills pensioner in Geneva village drama

Swiss police track 2,000 'potentially violent' cases

Swiss police track 2,000 'potentially violent' cases

Teen admits to killing father in canton of Zurich

Teen admits to killing father in canton of Zurich

Irishman confesses to stabbing wife 50 times

Irishman confesses to stabbing wife 50 times

Lausanne man gets 14 years for strangling wife

Lausanne man gets 14 years for strangling wife

'Help: my husband has killed our daughter'

'Help: my husband has killed our daughter'

Jealous husband jailed for strangling wife

Jealous husband jailed for strangling wife

Mother arrested over deaths of two tots

Mother arrested over deaths of two tots

2014

Austrian prostitute's killer jailed for 18 years

Austrian prostitute's killer jailed for 18 years

Stabbing murder of Pole declared 'cold case'

Stabbing murder of Pole declared 'cold case'

Swiss dies in second Philippines incident

Swiss dies in second Philippines incident

Woman stabbed to death in Aargau village drama

Woman stabbed to death in Aargau village drama

Swiss killer hides body of victim in Zurich home

Swiss killer hides body of victim in Zurich home

Lake Lucerne victim identified as sex worker

Lake Lucerne victim identified as sex worker

Woman suspect arrested in killing of boyfriend

Woman suspect arrested in killing of boyfriend

Police seek witnesses in Vevey stabbing death

Police seek witnesses in Vevey stabbing death

Questions linger over abducted teen's murder

Questions linger over abducted teen's murder

Lawyer arrested over Geneva murder of ex-wife

Lawyer arrested over Geneva murder of ex-wife

Swiss father of New York murder victim 'stuck'

Swiss father of New York murder victim 'stuck'

Guatemalan police chief in Geneva murder trial

Guatemalan police chief in Geneva murder trial

Man sentenced to life for grisly wife murder

Man sentenced to life for grisly wife murder

Swiss artist's daughter charged in mum's death

Swiss artist's daughter charged in mum's death

DNA-traced Frenchman jailed for Geneva murder

DNA-traced Frenchman jailed for Geneva murder

Aargau man suspected of killing his grandmother

Aargau man suspected of killing his grandmother

2013

Cleaning lady murder shakes Geneva suburb

Cleaning lady murder shakes Geneva suburb

Court pins bog death on ‘greedy husband’

Court pins bog death on ‘greedy husband’

Two dead after Lucerne farm family shooting

Two dead after Lucerne farm family shooting

Woman’s mystery death probed in Bern village

Woman’s mystery death probed in Bern village

Poles start extradition of Geneva murder suspect

Poles start extradition of Geneva murder suspect

Woman found stabbed to death in domestic feud

Woman found stabbed to death in domestic feud

Swiss man shoots brother over inheritance

Swiss man shoots brother over inheritance

Murder probed amidst deadly falls in Swiss Alps

Murder probed amidst deadly falls in Swiss Alps

Partner suspected in woman’s stabbing death

Partner suspected in woman’s stabbing death

Suspect detained over Geneva stabbing murder

Suspect detained over Geneva stabbing murder

Man ‘stabbed to death’ near Geneva tram stop

Man ‘stabbed to death’ near Geneva tram stop

Murderer jailed for life 15 years after stabbing man

Murderer jailed for life 15 years after stabbing man

Jealous family murderer jailed for 17 years

Police probe ‘stabbing death’ in Valais village

Police probe ‘stabbing death’ in Valais village

Mourners bid farewell to murdered Vaud woman

Mourners bid farewell to murdered Vaud woman

Geneva police probe second murder of 2013

Geneva police probe second murder of 2013

Zurich victim in Spiez orphanage murders

Zurich victim in Spiez orphanage murders

Tenant gets 12 years in prison for killing landlord

Man arrested after retired couple shot dead

Man arrested after retired couple shot dead

‘Devil’s couple’ escape life term for murder

‘Devil’s couple’ escape life term for murder

Sentence reviewed for pregnant woman murder

Sentence reviewed for pregnant woman murder

2012

Wife killer denied jail release for sex change

Wife killer denied jail release for sex change

One dead, two injured in Basel shooting

French geneticist to appeal murder conviction

French geneticist to appeal murder conviction

French geneticist jailed for murdering step-mum

French geneticist jailed for murdering step-mum

Woman held for shooting Brazilian bouncer

Man and wife strangled in Geneva murder

Man and wife strangled in Geneva murder

Mother cleared of killing tot with hard drugs

Mother cleared of killing tot with hard drugs

Kosovar admits shooting brother-in-law

Police probe Lausanne shooting death

Butcher found dead in Bad Ragaz zoo

Girl, 12, found strangled under bed: report

Youths admit beating pensioner to death

Jealous lover to stand trial for woman's murder

Vigan murder suspect arrested in Norway

Brothers stabbed outside Zurich club

Murder suspect pledged to kill wife on Facebook

Wife wakes after husband shoots her in head

Lucerne double shooter killed himself: police

Sadist 'sorry' for offering cannibals mum and girl

Sadist 'sorry' for offering cannibals mum and girl

Politician offered mum and child to cannibals

Politician offered mum and child to cannibals

Trio in court over gruesome triple murder

Fire-starter bear leads police to murder victim

Fire-starter bear leads police to murder victim

Father gets 17 years for killing daughter with axe

Trial begins for 'honour killing' of teen daughter

Two brothers arrested over Claudia B. murder

Two brothers arrested over Claudia B. murder

Austrian chef Claudia, 44, brutally murdered

Lucie's parents vow fight after murderer’s jail term

Lucie's parents vow fight after murderer’s jail term

Life sentence sought for ‘Lucie’ murder

Life sentence sought for ‘Lucie’ murder

Murder of Lucie Trezzini: trial next week

Murder of Lucie Trezzini: trial next week

Murderer jailed for strangling girlfriend

Dad killed daughter in brutal axe murder

2011

Swiss banker 'kills wife and buries her in garden'

Woman gets 10 years in Swiss child torture case

Police step up surveillance at socialist youth camp

Daughter admits to planning father's killing

Father stabbed to death by daughter

Police: cannibal killed two women