Overview
- The woman was discovered Sunday night after a friend raised concern when she missed a Friday appointment and could not be reached.
- The fire department opened the illuminated apartment in Viersen’s Dülken district and found the resident unresponsive.
- Police and the public prosecutor said investigators suspect a homicide based on traces found at the scene.
- A dedicated homicide commission has taken over the case, and an autopsy has been ordered.
- Local reporting says investigators tried to reach the woman’s son at a nearby apartment without finding him, and prosecutors have not commented on any suspicion.