It was shortly before midnight when a terrible family drama took place in Bremen. A brother (24) is said to have killed his biological sister (23).
► Particularly bad: the crime apparently took place in front of several family members. Why did no one intervene and prevent the violence? Investigators still have no answer to this question.
According to a report in the newspaper BILD, the 23-year-old had been living in the flat with her sister, the latter’s husband and two small children for three years. Previously, the brother suspected of the offence also lived there. However, according to neighbours, he moved out a few months ago. The family is said to be Moroccan. A neighbour told BILD: “The woman always wore a chador. I last saw her in the company of a tall African man.”
What is known about the case so far: At around 11.20 pm, the 23-year-old contacted the police and said: “I did something to my sister.”
Police and emergency services immediately raced to the apartment block on Heerstraße in Bremen’s Walle district. The young woman was lying lifeless in a room on the third floor of the house. The emergency doctor tried to resuscitate the woman – but to no avail.
The brother was arrested at the scene of the crime with no resistance. He is urgently suspected of the murder. Police spokesman Thomas von der Heyde told BILD: “As far as we know, the investigators assume that it was a homicide within the family. The woman died from external causes. A homicide squad has been set up and has taken over the further investigation.”
Forensic experts spent half the night securing evidence at the crime scene. It is still unclear how the young woman died. Public prosecutor Frank Passade told BILD: “I don’t want to comment on that because of the ongoing investigation.” The background and motive for the crime are the subject of the investigation.
The relatives who witnessed the whole incident were supported by a crisis intervention team.
Gewalttat in Bremen: Bruder (24) tötet Schwester (23) | Regional | BILD.de