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Woman stabs ex to death after he tortures her

German police called to the scene of a fatal stabbing were plunged into a mystery worthy of a television series – the man’s former girlfriend who had killed him was still tied up and had been tortured.

Woman stabs ex to death after he tortures her
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Bonn’s public prosecutor is now trying to untangle the circumstances behind the death of a 55-year old man identified only as Jürgen S.

Neighbours had been pleased for him when he got together with Renata B., an attractive 57-year-old academic, the Express newspaper reported on Thursday.

Jürgen S. was only 1.5 m (about 4’11”) tall, a head shorter than Renata B., and is said to have “blossomed” during their relationship.

But they split up recently, and when she went to his house in Bornheim near Bonn on Tuesday morning to collect her things, she said he tied her up and started to torture her.

Investigators believe that Renata B. managed to wrestle away the knife and stab him, the paper said. A post mortem examination showed he died from one stab wound, the police said on Wednesday.

As Jürgen S. lay bleeding on the floor, she shouted for help –cries which were heard by a passer-by who called the police. The Express reported that authorities broke down the door to the balcony and freed Renata B., who showed signs of physical abuse.

Bonn police said they could not confirm that she was tied up, citing the ongoing investigation.

But a spokesman for the Bonn police told The Local that Renata had not been held in custody because at this point her actions appeared to be self-defence.

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Elon Musk visits Tesla’s sabotage-hit German factory

Elon Musk travelled Wednesday to Tesla's factory near Berlin to lend his workers "support" after the plant was forced to halt production by a suspected arson attack on nearby power lines.

Elon Musk visits Tesla's sabotage-hit German factory

The Tesla CEO addressed thousands of employees on arrival at the site, accusing “eco-terrorists” of the sabotage as he defended his company’s green credentials.

With his son X AE A-XII in his arms, Musk said: “I am here to support you.”

The billionaire’s visit came a week after power lines supplying the electric carmaker’s only European plant were set on fire in an act of sabotage claimed by a far-left group called the Vulkangruppe (Volcano Group).

READ ALSO: Far-left group claims ‘sabotage’ on Tesla’s German factory

Musk had said then that the attack was “extremely dumb”, while the company said it would cost it several hundred million euros.

A week on, the lights have come back on at the site, but Andre Thierig, who heads the site, said on LinkedIn that it would “take a bit of time” before production is back to full speed.

Industry experts have warned that the reputational impact caused by the sabotage on the region could be more severe than the losses suffered by Tesla.

Tesla’s German plant started production in 2022 following an arduous two-year approval and construction process dogged by administrative and legal obstacles.

Tesla wants to expand the site by 170 hectares and boost production up to one million vehicles annually to feed Europe’s growing demand for electric cars and take on rivals who are shifting away from combustion engine vehicles.

But the plans have annoyed local residents, who voted against the project in a non-binding ballot last month.

After the vote, Tesla said it might have to rethink the plans. Environmental activists opposed to the expansion of the factory have recently also set up a camp in a wooded area near the plant.

READ ALSO: Why is Tesla’s expansion near Berlin so controversial?

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