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Forensic workers enter the crime scene stairwell. A 52-year-old woman has been found dead in her Berlin apartment.
Terrible act of blood on Friday night (January 6, 2023). In an apartment in Berlin, detectives make a shocking discovery of a dead body. A chainsaw and tools were found at the scene.
A 52-year-old woman has been found dead in her apartment in Berlin. Police are investigating a suspected homicide, a spokesman said Friday morning.
According to initial investigations, a 34-year-old man attacked the woman and a still unknown man in an apartment building on Friday night. The 52-year-old died instantly of her injuries.
Tool attack: The victim was the attacker’s neighbor
According to police on Twitter, they were neighbors of the attacker.
According to the spokesman, emergency services found a chainsaw and other tools at the crime scene. Police confirmed in an initial report that the tools were likely used as weapons. A homicide detective is investigating.
In addition, flammable liquids have also been found. Explosives experts from the State Criminal Police Bureau are then examining the liquids and further investigations will follow at the scene, a police spokesman said.rrb” known.
Details on the exact course of events have not yet been provided.
Act of horror in Berlin: Perpetrators with foot injuries in hospital
The unknown man was reportedly injured and is currently hospitalized. It is not yet clear how badly he was injured. The 34-year-old suspect was arrested by police shortly after the crime. He is also currently hospitalized with a foot injury.
A police spokesman said he was under investigation on suspicion of murder and attempted murder. (jv/dpa)
