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Woman Dies Trying to Stop Family Sword Fight

Grandson charged with murder after bizarre altercation

By Nick McMaster,  Newser Staff

Posted Apr 9, 2009 11:05 AM CDT

(Newser) – A woman is dead in Indianapolis after trying to stop her grandson and brother-in-law from fighting with swords early this morning, the Star reports. Christopher Rondeau, 39, faces preliminary murder charges after 77-year-old Franziska Stegbauer was stabbed in an altercation between him and Adolf Stegbauer, 69. Authorities are unsure if she died from wounds or of a heart attack; Rondeau and Adolf Stegbauer remain hospitalized.

A police car is seen outside of Franziska Stegbauer's house.
A police car is seen outside of Franziska Stegbauer's house.   (WISH-TV)
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Shannonals
Apr 10, 2009 11:30 AM CDT
Heck of a way to die in this day and age
JonmarkP
Apr 10, 2009 5:03 AM CDT
Was she foiled in her attempt to stop the sword-fight? Yes.
riffran
Apr 10, 2009 1:47 AM CDT
well at least the usual pundits can't blame the NRA and any politician, or ideology for this one......that said, damn what a way to go

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