Suspects Apprehended After Twin Fires Erupt in Solingen City Center

Authorities have apprehended two individuals, a 15-year-old and a 21-year-old, suspected of setting two fires in the city center of Solingen on Saturday evening.

The first incident occurred midday when the roof of a vacant house caught fire. Firefighters responded promptly and managed to bring the blaze under control relatively quickly. Shortly after, emergency services were dispatched to a second burning building in the city center, the specifics of which remain unclear. Fortunately, no people were inside this second building.

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The two are suspected of having set the fires.

During a search following the second fire, police located and detained the two suspects. The 15-year-old has since been transferred to the care of youth welfare services. The 21-year-old was taken to a clinic, with police suggesting a possible psychological disorder as a background factor for his involvement.

Details regarding the motive behind the fires have not yet been released, and the extent of the material damage caused by the incidents was still being assessed on Sunday.

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A psychological disorder could be a background factor for the older suspect.