- Arson and attempted murder in the penalty area: two new arrests
In renewed searches following a severe case of arson and attempted murder in Peine, police have detained two more suspects. Both are strongly suspected of having attempted murder, the public prosecutor's office in Hildesheim and the police in Salzgitter announced. Based on the investigations and interrogations, the responsible court in Hildesheim issued two arrest warrants and three search warrants - since the early morning hours, police officers have searched three locations in Ilsede, Hannover, and Lehrte. In doing so, they executed two arrest warrants. No further details were provided.
At the end of June, three people were arrested on suspicion of attempted murder and particularly serious arson. They are suspected of having set fires multiple times in a residential building in Peine. At that time, several apartments and businesses in the city and region of Hannover, the district of Peine, and North Rhine-Westphalia were searched. Arrest warrants were issued against the suspects. According to the investigators' statements, the fires occurred in March and April, affecting a family from Peine in all cases.
The fiery blaze in the residential building was allegedly set multiple times by the suspects under investigation. Upon executing the arrest warrants, police discovered evidence of fire-starting tools at one of the searched locations.
