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Man, 56, Fatally Stabbed in Kierspe After Relationship Dispute

A homicide unit from Hagen is investigating next steps pending forensic results.

Overview

  • Police reported the stabbing late Sunday on Hauptstraße in the Rönsahl district of Kierspe, North Rhine-Westphalia.
  • Officers arrested a 51-year-old suspect at the scene without resistance.
  • Initial findings indicate the later victim first struck the other man with a wooden slat before being stabbed.
  • Witnesses called emergency services immediately, and rescue teams attempted resuscitation without success.
  • The Hagener Kriminalpolizei has formed a homicide commission as autopsy, evidence analysis and legal classification remain pending.