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In Dortmund, one person died in an argument in the port. The alleged perpetrator is said to be a 13-year-old boy.
- A 31-year-old man was killed at the port in Dortmund on Thursday (April 4).
- According to the police and public prosecutor’s office, the alleged perpetrator is a 13-year-old who is under criminal responsibility.
- The alleged perpetrator and the three other suspected teenagers were released from police custody.
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Update from April 5th, 7 p.m.: After the violent death of a man at the Dortmund harbor, the two 14- and 15-year-old suspects were handed back to their parents by the police. They were questioned by police on Friday in the presence of lawyers. “It cannot currently be assumed that the child was involved in the crime,” said public prosecutor Henner Kruse.
According to Kruse, the video showing the crime was recorded on the 14-year-old’s cell phone. The alleged perpetrator, a 13-year-old boy, and a young person of the same age had already been released from police custody. The alleged perpetrator is not of criminal responsibility.
Homicide in Dortmund harbor – 13-year-old is said to have killed man
Update from April 5th, 2:38 p.m.: A 13-year-old boy is said to have killed a homeless man at the Dortmund harbor. The police and public prosecutor announced this on Friday. Beforehand there was a verbal argument between the victim and the child. A cell phone video shows how the child is said to have stabbed the man with a knife on Thursday evening. There are also corresponding statements from the three other minors who were also temporarily arrested. The police provisionally arrested four underage suspects on Thursday evening. They were the 13-year-old, another child of the same age and two young people aged 14 and 15.
The two 13-year-olds, who were under criminal responsibility, had already been released from police custody after their hearing. According to the information, the two young people were represented by a lawyer and were also released on Friday. “It is currently not assumed that the child was involved in the crime.”
Witnesses saw an argument and called the police. The four minors fled but were temporarily arrested minutes later. According to the current status of the investigation, it can now be assumed that the four “encountered the victim by chance at the port,” it was said on Friday. There are said to have been insults between the 13-year-old and the homeless man. A scuffle ensued and the 13-year-old is said to have stabbed him. The possible murder knife was tracked down by a police dog near the crime scene.
Homicide in Dortmund harbor – 13-year-old is said to have killed man
Update from April 5th, 2:08 p.m.: The autopsy carried out after the homicide at Dortmund harbor on Friday (April 5) revealed that the 31-year-old victim was killed by multiple stab wounds. A 13-year-old boy is said to have killed the homeless man, police and prosecutors announced on Friday. “According to the investigations carried out and in particular the evaluation of a video, it is clear that the fatal stabs were inflicted on him by one of the underage children,” the statement continues.
Beforehand there was a verbal argument between the victim and the child. “The two teenagers were released from police custody. It is currently not assumed that the child was involved in the crime,” it continues. The investigation is ongoing.
Homicide in the port of Dortmund: four arrests – children and young people suspected
One person died after violence was used in a confrontation in the port of Dortmund on Thursday. © Wickern/news4 Video-Line TV/dpa/picture alliance
Update from April 5th, 11:35 a.m.: The public prosecutor’s office and police in Dortmund have once again commented on the murder that is said to have occurred at the harbor on April 4th. “The victim has now been identified. “It is a 31-year-old man who most recently had no known place of residence,” the authorities said. The four arrested are two underage children and two young people aged 14 and 15. The two children have already been released from police custody after their hearings, according to police and public prosecutors.
“The two young people are being represented by a lawyer and will be questioned later today. A decision will then be made as to whether they will be brought before the magistrate,” it continues. According to the current state of the investigation, it can be assumed that the four people arrested met the victim by chance at the port. The possible murder knife was found by a police service dog near the crime scene and seized by the officers. The homicide squad’s investigation continues.
Fatal confrontation in Dortmund harbor – four arrests
Update from April 5th, 8:25 a.m.: Even the morning after the deadly confrontation at a port in Dortmund, many questions still remain unanswered. Police and public prosecutors announced that they would release further details about the incident on Friday morning (April 5). A previously unidentified person died there on Thursday evening and four people were temporarily arrested.
Fatal confrontation in Dortmund harbor – four arrests
Dortmund – There was an argument between several people in the port of Dortmund on Thursday (April 4th). According to the police and public prosecutor’s office, a person who has not yet been identified died “after violence was used.” Four people were temporarily arrested.
Person dies in altercation in Dortmund harbor – police are investigating
Fire brigade forces are supporting the criminal police in the port of Dortmund. © Wickern / news4 Video-Line TV
According to investigators, the incident occurred around 6:30 p.m. Witnesses observed the altercation and called the police. “Four people escaped. “The police were able to temporarily arrest her nine minutes later,” the police and public prosecutor’s office said in a statement. All four arrested are currently in police custody and have been identified by investigators.
The criminal police are currently securing evidence nearby below the port authority, right next to the “Tyde” event location. On the opposite side of the harbor basin, many people like to sit on the harbor promenade. Fire department divers are also involved in the operation on site. Pictures show how the harbor basin is illuminated with spotlights on a turntable ladder.
What exactly happened is currently unclear. “Further information about the course of the crime is not possible this evening,” said the investigators. On Friday (April 5th) the police and public prosecutor’s office want to provide further details about the incident. It is already the second death in Dortmund within a few days. On Wednesday (April 3rd) a man died after a police shot at the Reinoldi Church. (jr with dpa) The editor wrote this article and then used an AI language model for optimization at his own discretion. All information has been carefully checked. Find out more about our AI principles here.
2024-04-05 17:19:05
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