Overview

• A Sunday autopsy by the Düsseldorf prosecutor’s office confirmed the 37-year-old mother died from violent trauma.
• The 17-year-old suspect was formally charged with manslaughter and attempted manslaughter and was remanded in pretrial detention after a Saturday court hearing.
• The 30-year-old stepfather remains on life support in a Düsseldorf intensive care unit and his condition is critical.
• The Staatsanwaltschaft Düsseldorf and the Rhein-Kreis Neuss homicide commission are leading a detailed forensic and legal inquiry into the case.
• Authorities report the suspect has not provided any explanation for the attack and the motive remains undetermined.