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Swedish Woman, 28, Detained After Warrant in Munich Homeless-Camp Death Investigation

Investigators are seeking witnesses following autopsy findings that indicate a violent crime.

Overview

  • DNA analysis identified the victim as a 32-year-old homeless Polish woman who had been living at the site.
  • A fire broke out around 23:50 on Monday at a construction-site encampment on Lerchenauer Straße, and firefighters found the body after extinguishing the blaze.
  • Police say the suspect, a Swedish woman who had been staying in the camp, was encountered near the area on the day of the fire.
  • A Munich court issued an arrest warrant on November 6 on suspicion including manslaughter, and the woman was detained that evening with a custody hearing scheduled for Friday.
  • Kommissariat 11 is leading the investigation, and Munich police are asking anyone with information to call 089 2910-0.