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Son ‘set mother on fire’

Police have arrested a 25-year-old man in Görlitz on Wednesday under suspicion that he killed her by setting her on fire.

Published: 28 February 2008 09:07 CET
Son 'set mother on fire'
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The 25-year-old allegedly doused his mother in gasoline and set her on fire on Wednesday morning.

The 51-year-old woman herself called police in the German state of Saxony at 4 am, but was found dead less than 10 minutes later in her home, a Görlitz police spokesperson said.

The woman’s son was arrested near the crime scene, and he is being investigated for the crime. Officials have not announced whether they have a warrant for the man’s arrest.

The motive for the crime remains unclear. It is also unclear whether the woman’s son lived with her or had a job. Police are searching for other family members to help clarify the situation.

CRIME

Two Ukrainians killed outside shopping centre in Bavaria

Two men were killed in front of a shopping centre in Murnau, a town in the Bavarian district of Garmisch-Partenkirchen, on Saturday.

Published: 28 April 2024 10:33 CEST
Two Ukrainians killed outside shopping centre in Bavaria

A 36-year-old man died from his injuries at the scene, while a 23-year-old man was taken to hospital with serious injuries, where he later died, police said on Saturday evening.

Both of the victims were Ukrainian citizens who lived in the Garmisch-Partenkirchen district, police said.

The same evening, police arrested a 57-year-old suspect – said to be a Russian national – who lives near the crime scene.

The 57-year-old is now being investigated on suspicion of murder.

“The exact course of events, background and motive are now the subject of the criminal investigation,” the police said.

The public prosecutor’s office has applied for a warrant for the suspect’s arrest.

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