A eight-year-old boy shot in the head by his dad after the boy’s mother demanded a divorce has died in St Poelten, Austria. Police said
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The terrified youngster was dragged from his primary school class on Friday by his deranged dad and blasted in the head with a 9mm handgun while his seven-year-old sister was forced to watch.
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He was only saved from dying on the spot by a team of medics who were visiting the school to give a first aid lesson.
The 37-year-old father was later found dead after turning the gun on himself after a police car chase while he was still driving the car.
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Police spokesman Chief Inspector Alfred Schueller said: ‘We believe his motive was revenge on his wife.
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She had recently filed for divorce citing domestic violence. He had recently been banned from entering the family flat where his wife and two children lived.’
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Medics say the schoolboy was unable to recover from the serious head injuries inflicted by his father.
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Dr. Christoph Hormann confirmed: ‘Despite all the medical team’s efforts the child tragically passed away.’