A 52-year-old Iraqi migrant walked into a police station in Germany on Tuesday and admitted to killing his 46-year-old wife — and the mother of nine children — in her sleep.
Police rushed to the scene in the Bulmke-Hüllen district of Gelsenkirchen but were too late to save her, finding evidence of a brutal attack in the family’s apartment.
The Bild newspaper reported how officers broke through the apartment door at 11:45 a.m., but emergency responders confirmed the mother of nine had been beaten and stabbed to death.
No clear reasoning for the murder has been reported by the authorities, leaving neighbors at a loss to explain what happened.
“There were no signs of trouble,” one resident of the five-story apartment building the couple shared told German media. “He always seemed kind to his wife, and they often sat on the balcony listening to music,” he said of the suspect.
The couple had six children living in Germany – three sons and three daughters – while three more children remained living in Iraq. The younger children are still at school.
The crime scene was sealed off as forensic experts collected evidence, and the woman’s body was transported for autopsy.
Investigators formed a special murder unit to uncover the motive behind the killing.
Early findings suggest the woman may have been killed maliciously in her sleep and had multiple stab wounds and evidence of beatings.
The suspect was brought before a magistrate on Wednesday, and an arrest warrant for murder was issued.
The investigation is ongoing.
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