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Homicide Inquiry Launched After Person Found Fatally Injured in Castrop-Rauxel

Prosecutors plan a morning update on the suspected violent death.

Overview

  • The victim was discovered severely injured around 6:45 p.m. on Wartburgstraße in the Habinghorst district and died despite resuscitation.
  • Regional reports say blood loss was too great for lifesaving efforts by emergency crews.
  • Police sealed off the area for hours, with fire service and the Technical Relief Agency lighting the scene and officers searching nearby woods with dogs.
  • A homicide unit has been formed, evidence collection continued overnight, and officials have not named suspects or a motive.
  • Reporting indicates the attack may have occurred in the adjacent Gänsebusch forest, though investigators have not confirmed the exact crime scene.