Man with axe in head found in Hattingen – neighbour arrested
A pedestrian discovered a seriously injured man with an axe in his head in Hattingen. The SEK arrested a neighbour and the murder commission is investigating.
Murder commission investigates brutal attack in Hattingen
A pedestrian found a man with an axe in his head in Hattingen, North Rhine-Westphalia. The victim sustained life-threatening injuries, as Google News LU DE reports with reference to several German media outlets.
The special operations unit (SEK) arrested a neighbour of the injured man during the course of the investigation. The Essen Public Prosecutor's Office and Hagen Police have jointly established a murder commission investigating attempted homicide.
The authorities initially made no detailed statements about the exact course of the attack or the identity of the suspect and the victim. The exact location within the city of Hattingen was also not specified in the joint press release.
The case attracted considerable attention in the region. Media outlets including RTL.de, BILD, T-Online and the Tagesspiegel reported on the incident. The investigation is ongoing.
Source: Google News LU DE