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72-year-old dies of injuries: 18-year-old arrested

A few hours after the violent death of a 72-year-old man in Finnentrop in the Sauerland region, a man has handed himself in to the police. The 18-year-old confessed to the crime, the police announced on Wednesday evening. The 72-year-old was found with life-threatening stab wounds on a street...

The word "Polizei" ("Police") is written on the hood of a patrol car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
The word "Polizei" ("Police") is written on the hood of a patrol car. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Olpe - 72-year-old dies of injuries: 18-year-old arrested

A few hours after the violent death of a 72-year-old man in Finnentrop in the Sauerland region, a man has handed himself in to the police. The 18-year-old confessed to the crime, the police announced on Wednesday evening. The 72-year-old was found with life-threatening stab wounds on a street on Wednesday afternoon and died shortly afterwards in an ambulance, according to police and the public prosecutor's office in Siegen. According to initial findings, he had previously been in a park.

The 18-year-old was arrested. A Hagen police homicide squad is now investigating the background and motive for the crime in the Olpe district.

Statement from Hagen police and Siegen public prosecutor's office Initial statement

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The 72-year-old sadly passed away due to his injuries, which were sustained from a stabbing. This criminal act took place in the Sauerland region, specifically in Finnentrop. The suspect, an 18-year-old, was taken into custody by the police in Olpe and later confessed to the crime. The case is now being investigated by the homicide squad from Hagen, with the public prosecutor's office in Siegen providing assistance.

Source: www.stern.de

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