Fatal end of a quarrel on Easter Monday!
The public prosecutor’s office in Cologne and the Cologne police reported late in the evening that a homicide had occurred in the Nippes district of Cologne. According to newspaper BILD, a man (41) killed his wife (36) with a stab to the upper body at around 4.45 p.m. after a loud argument.
After killing his wife, the husband called 911 himself at around 4.45 pm, according to the public prosecutor’s office. The police and the emergency doctor then went to the flat on the first floor of the apartment building on Mauenheimer Street.
However, there was no rescue for the woman, who was 36 years old. The husband was arrested and taken away without resistance. He is now in custody for manslaughter.
Was the break-up the motive for the crime? “The couple lived apart from each other. We do not yet know the reason for this crime. The accused remains silent,” senior public prosecutor Ulrich Bremer told BILD.
The couple had fled Syria six years ago and have two small children (a son and a daughter) of kindergarten age. A neighbour told BILD: “We are shocked and have no idea what happened. They were a totally nice couple with two great children.”
According to BILD, the children have been taken into the care of the Youth Welfare Office. The homicide squad is still investigating.