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Inmate kills patient in psychiatric ward in Dortmund

A patient from Lünen has been killed by an inmate in a psychiatric facility in Dortmund's Aplerbeck district. According to a statement issued by Dortmund police on Wednesday, a 42-year-old from Mülheim an der Ruhr had already attacked the 67-year-old on Saturday. The man later died in hospital....

A police emergency vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de
A police emergency vehicle. Photo.aussiedlerbote.de

Crime - Inmate kills patient in psychiatric ward in Dortmund

A patient from Lünen has been killed by an inmate in a psychiatric facility in Dortmund's Aplerbeck district. According to a statement issued by Dortmund police on Wednesday, a 42-year-old from Mülheim an der Ruhr had already attacked the 67-year-old on Saturday. The man later died in hospital. The man from Mülheim was brought before a magistrate, who issued a detention order. The police did not provide any information on the motive or the nature of the injury.

Statement from the police and public prosecutor's office

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Source: www.stern.de

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