German man leaves severed human head at courthouse


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  • Wednesday, 29 Jun 2022

Police secures the area around a district court after a man left a severed human head in front of the court building in Bonn, Germany, June 28, 2022. The police have arrested a man and a homicide commission will start an investigation, a newspaper said, adding that a body was found on the bank of the Rhine river in the city which police is examining its connection with the head. REUTERS/Stephane Nitschke

BERLIN (Reuters) -German police on Tuesday said they detained a man suspected of leaving a human head in front of the Bonn district court.

A body was found a few hundred meters away on the Rhine River. Police said they believe the body belongs to the severed head.

The 38-year-old suspect is from the Bonn area, the police said.

Police said no suspicious activity was reported in the area, and they are seeking witnesses.

(Reporting by Riham Alkousaa; Editing by Sandra Maler and Lisa Shumaker)

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