PRAGUE — An American suspected of killing four Czech family members has been extradited from the United States to face trial, officials said Monday.
Czech authorities suspect that Kevin Dahlgren fatally stabbed his aunt, uncle, and two cousins in the city of Brno during his May 2013 stay. Authorities said the victims had been stabbed in the head and neck, and it appears that he tried to burn three of the bodies.
Dahlgren was detained briefly at Washington Dulles International Airport as he returned to the United States after the visit.
Justice Ministry spokeswoman Tereza Schejbalova said Dahlgren, a Sacramento native, arrived in Prague on Monday.
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Police spokeswoman Petra Ledabylova said a Brno court decided late Monday that Dahlgren will remain in custody pending his trial. A hearing hasn’t been set.
The ministry said in a statement that Dahlgren is the first US citizen to be extradited to the Czech Republic.
‘‘I appreciate the decision by [Secretary of State] John Kerry, who approved the extradition of K. Dahlgren,’’ Foreign Minister Lubomir Zaoralek commented on Twitter.