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| Suspect in Czech murder case arrested at US airport | |
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| An American man wanted on suspicion of murdering a family of four in the Czech Republic has been arrested at an airport in the United States. | |
| Kevin Dahlgren had been sought since the bodies were found at a house in the city of Brno on Wednesday. | Kevin Dahlgren had been sought since the bodies were found at a house in the city of Brno on Wednesday. |
| Czech television reported that the 20-year-old was related to the victims, a couple and their two sons. | Czech television reported that the 20-year-old was related to the victims, a couple and their two sons. |
| The FBI confirmed to the BBC that Mr Dahlgren had been arrested but did not provide any further details. | |
| Police in Brno said that he was arrested at an airport in the Washington area on Thursday night having flown there from Vienna. | |
| An international warrant had been issued for his arrest. | An international warrant had been issued for his arrest. |
| Czech officials had warned that the American was "dangerous and possibly armed". They released a photo from the suspect's Facebook profile page which lists him as being from Palo Alto in California. | Czech officials had warned that the American was "dangerous and possibly armed". They released a photo from the suspect's Facebook profile page which lists him as being from Palo Alto in California. |
| The bodies were discovered after a fire broke out in their home. Rescuers called to the scene to tackle the blaze realised immediately that "a violent crime had likely been committed there," a spokesman for the firefighters said. | The bodies were discovered after a fire broke out in their home. Rescuers called to the scene to tackle the blaze realised immediately that "a violent crime had likely been committed there," a spokesman for the firefighters said. |
| A local ukulele band told the AP news agency that two of its members were among the victims. | A local ukulele band told the AP news agency that two of its members were among the victims. |
| Czech media report that the suspect had only recently moved to Brno, 200km (125 miles) southeast of the capital Prague, to work as an English teacher. | Czech media report that the suspect had only recently moved to Brno, 200km (125 miles) southeast of the capital Prague, to work as an English teacher. |