Police Investigate Brother After Life-Threatening Attack in Hattingen
Translated from German and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.
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- Police detained the victim’s 54-year-old brother without resistance after finding the 61-year-old man critically injured at his property in Hattingen.
- Prosecutors are conducting a preliminary investigation into suspected attempted manslaughter, while a decision on pretrial detention remains pending.
- Investigators have not disclosed the weapon, the nature of the injuries or how the attack unfolded.
A 54-year-old man faces a preliminary investigation for attempted manslaughter after his 61-year-old brother was found critically injured at a property in Hattingen, in the southern Ruhr region.
Police found the older man on Monday afternoon on a property visible from outside. A rescue helicopter transported him to a specialist hospital, where he remained in acute danger on Tuesday morning, according to prosecutors.
The suspect, who lives next door, surrendered without resistance on Monday evening. After investigators received indications that he might be in a neighboring building, special police forces contacted him and arrested him outside the house.
A homicide squad is handling the case because of the circumstances at the scene. Investigators have not provided details about the suspected sequence of events, the injuries or any weapon. Police also declined to comment on media reports that an axe had been used, citing investigative reasons. Prosecutors had not yet decided whether the suspect would appear before a detention judge.
The decision on whether he will appear before a detention judge is still pending.
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Originally published by Die Zeit in German. Translated, summarized, and contextualized automatically by DistantNews, with a note on how the source frames the story. Not individually reviewed before publishing. How this works.
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