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24-Year-Old Woman Fatally Stabbed in Gelsenkirchen, 27-Year-Old Arrested at Scene

A judge is set to weigh a detention request following an autopsy planned for today.

Overview

  • Emergency responders found the victim on Velsenstraße around 17:05, and she died in hospital despite an emergency operation.
  • Police arrested a 27-year-old suspect at the scene shortly after the attack, according to officials.
  • The Essen public prosecutor has applied for a pretrial detention warrant, with the suspect to be presented to a judge on Tuesday.
  • An autopsy of the 24-year-old was scheduled for Tuesday as a homicide commission leads the investigation.
  • Authorities have disclosed no motive and are seeking witnesses, with local data noting 1,262 domestic-violence offences last year and a high share of female victims.