Overview

• In Essen on September 23, a fire was set beneath a sleeping 61-year-old at the 'Burgruine' bus stop, and he woke from the heat without injury.
• Police arrested a 31-year-old on Wednesday, seized multiple items, and he is now in pretrial detention on suspicion of attempted murder.
• Investigators found numerous threat messages near the Essen scene, a witness linked the writings to the suspect, and the victim had reported a prior dispute with him.
• In Bad Homburg on October 8, a 31-year-old resident of an asylum accommodation died from multiple stab wounds after being found gravely injured by emergency services.
• Officers are searching for a 28-year-old fellow resident described as 1.80 meters tall, slim with short black hair and a full beard, possibly near Saarbrücken or in France, and they ask for tips at 06172 1200 as the area remains secured for evidence collection.