Overview
- The 58-year-old court bailiff was fatally attacked during an official eviction in a first-floor apartment in Oberbexbach, Bexbach.
- Authorities say the victim was allegedly stabbed with a knife, and a 42-year-old man from Saar-Pfalz-Kreis was arrested at the scene.
- Prosecutors in Saarbrücken are investigating on suspicion of manslaughter, with the motive and precise sequence still under review.
- Officials announced a joint briefing by the justice ministry, the prosecutor’s office, and state police to share further details on Wednesday.
- Political leaders and the bailiffs' association expressed shock over the killing, which follows an August case in Völklingen where an officer was shot and charges have since been filed.