Murder case after 13 years: Cologne police hold suspects!

After more than 13 years, the Cologne police arrested a 61-year-old in Mettmann. He is suspected of having fatally injured a man in 2011.
After more than 13 years, the Cologne police arrested a 61-year-old in Mettmann. He is suspected of having fatally injured a man in 2011. (Symbolbild/NAG)

Murder case after 13 years: Cologne police hold suspects!

Mettmann, Deutschland - over 13 years after a cruel crime, the Cologne police finally arrested a suspect! A 61-year-old was caught in Mettmann due to an arrest warrant for assault. The man is said to have got into a dispute on the night of November 27, 2011 with his alcoholic roommate who escalated and led to a fatal knife attack.

The investigators of the "Cold Case" group have identified the suspect after intensive research and a thorough re-evaluation of the evidence. The judge immediately applied for custody. With this arrest, the authorities hope to finally clarify the dramatic events of back then.

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OrtMettmann, Deutschland