Overview
- Officials say the 39-year-old allegedly fatally stabbed his 37-year-old wife in their shared apartment late Sunday.
- The incident occurred at about 23:50 in Ludwigshafen am Rhein, according to a joint statement from prosecutors and police.
- Emergency responders found the woman dead at the scene and arrested the suspect without resistance.
- The man remains in police custody and is expected to appear before a Haftrichter for a custody decision.
- Prosecutors and the criminal police have opened an investigation into the precise circumstances, background, and possible motive.