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Incident in Witten: Intentionally run over? Injured woman by the roadside
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Incident in Witten: Intentionally run over? Injured woman by the roadside

From Die Zeit · () German

Translated from German, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • A 55-year-old woman was found injured on a roadside in Witten, Germany, and police suspect she was intentionally run over.
  • A homicide unit has been deployed to investigate the incident, which occurred on Sunday morning.
  • Police are seeking witnesses who may have seen anything unusual on the street during the night from Saturday to Sunday.

Police in Witten, Germany, have launched a homicide investigation after a 55-year-old woman was discovered injured on a roadside, with authorities suspecting she was intentionally struck by a vehicle.

To clarify the facts, the Bochum Police Department, under the direction of the Bochum Public Prosecutor's Office, has established a homicide commission.

โ€” Police StatementAnnouncing the investigation into the incident.

The woman was found in a "unusual discovery situation" on a parking strip on Sunday morning. She received initial medical treatment and was transported to the hospital, where she was determined to be lightly injured. Based on the current investigation, police believe the woman was "deliberately run over," a conclusion supported by her own statements.

The criminal police are appealing to the public for information. They are asking anyone who may have noticed anything or can provide clues regarding the events on PferdebachstraรŸe during the night from Saturday to Sunday morning to come forward.

At the current stage of the investigation, criminal police assume that the woman was deliberately run over.

โ€” Police StatementDescribing the primary suspicion in the case.

The incident has prompted the Bochum Police Department, under the direction of the Bochum Public Prosecutor's Office, to establish a homicide commission to clarify the circumstances surrounding the alleged intentional act.

Who noticed anything on PferdebachstraรŸe during the night from Saturday to the early hours of Sunday or can provide clues?

โ€” Police StatementAppealing for public assistance and witness information.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.