Justice - Investigation against 15-year-old for manslaughter
Following the death of a 15-year-old girl, the public prosecutor's office in Ulm is now investigating the manslaughter of her boyfriend, who is the same age. This was announced by the prosecution. On Wednesday last week, the teenager made an emergency call claiming that he had killed his girlfriend. The girl was initially resuscitated, but died days later in hospital.
The police arrested the suspect near the alleged crime scene in a forest. According to the public prosecutor's office, he did not comment on the crime. The girl, who is said to have been strangled, will undergo an autopsy this week. The background to the crime is unclear.
According to dpa information, there is a connection to the death of a seven-year-old girl last Easter in Ulm - the perpetrator at that time is said to be the father of the 15-year-old now suspected of the crime. The man killed his seven-year-old daughter in a frenzy on Easter Monday near a school center in Ulm. The Ulm district court only ordered the man to be placed in a psychiatric hospital at the end of November. According to the court, he is schizophrenic and not culpable. Bild" had initially reported.
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- The 15-year-old suspect, who is accused of killing his girlfriend, remained silent during his police interrogation.
- The public prosecutor's office is seeking justice for the dead girl, who passed away days after being resuscitated in the hospital.
- The case has raised concerns about criminality in the region and sparked discussions about the role of the police and mental health institutions.
- Although the motive behind the manslaughter is unclear, it has been linked to a previous incident in Ulm, where the father of the 15-year-old is said to have killed his seven-year-old daughter in a fit of madness.
Source: www.stern.de
