Overview

• Police arrested a 62-year-old from Groß-Gerau on Sunday evening in Darmstadt-Kranichstein after a witness tip, and a judge ordered pretrial detention on Monday.
• An autopsy found the 38-year-old woman in Darmstadt died from stab and cut wounds, and authorities say she knew the suspect as the motive and relationship remain unclear.
• A homicide unit is conducting extensive forensic work in Darmstadt with search dogs, drones, a police aircraft, and seized items including a park bench, while numerous public tips are being reviewed.
• In the separate Mellrichstadt case, police have concluded their investigation into the July 1 workplace stabbing and prosecutors await a preliminary psychiatric report to determine charges or a Sicherungsverfahren.
• The 21-year-old Mellrichstadt suspect was detained shortly after the attack and placed in a closed psychiatric facility, and he told police he acted from an inner urge and reported drug use.