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Kleve Son Held in Pretrial Detention After Mother, 74, Found Dead

Prosecutors say inquiries now focus on cause, motive, possible third-person involvement.

Overview

  • A witness called police around 19:00 on Saturday reporting a loud dispute at a Materborner Allee apartment and a motionless person on a balcony.
  • Emergency responders found the 74-year-old woman dead and encountered two relatives in the residence.
  • A 42-year-old son was arrested at the scene and on Sunday an investigating judge ordered pretrial detention on suspicion of manslaughter.
  • One man acknowledged involvement in the earlier dispute, according to police statements.
  • Krefeld criminal police and the Kleve prosecutor's office are investigating the death, with no confirmed findings yet on cause, motive, or any role of another person.