14-year-old killed in North Rhine-Westphalia-Diepresse.com
In the German Menden, a murder commission examines the violent death of a young person. A 17-year-old is considered to be suspected.
On a playground in Menden in the Sauerland in the German state of North Rhine-Westphalia, a 17-year-old is said to have stabbed a 14-year-old on Saturday. According to previous investigations, a dispute between several people was preceded by the police. The 17-year-old is said to have injured the 14-year-old so badly that he died in the hospital after unsuccessful attempts at resuscitation.
The suspect 17-year-old had fled from the crime scene. « We are currently searching for the suspect, » said a spokesman for the police. The police also published a search image. He was already known to the police. According to the police, the crime occurred around 1.25 a.m.
Other young people seriously injured
Another 17-year-old was seriously injured by a knife stab at the crime scene. But he was not in mortal danger. The police initially made no further information to the closer expiry of the event. The public prosecutor’s office had deployed a murder commission.
Menden belongs to the Märkische Kreis and is located in the Sauerland in North Rhine-Westphalia. The city has a good 53,000 inhabitants. (APA)
