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Woman found dead with stab wounds in Cologne apartment

A 39-year-old woman was found dead in an apartment in Cologne-Junkersdorf on 15 October 2026. She had multiple stab wounds; the object that caused them has not been identified. A 47-year-old man is suspected of killing her. After the alleged killing, he reportedly called his brother and asked him to come over because something bad had happened. The brother called police from the apartment. Officers found the woman dead and detained the 47-year-old in the apartment building at around 7:45 p.m. Police secured evidence and set up a homicide investigation; the motive and the relationship between those involved remain under investigation. At the time of the report, prosecutors were considering whether to seek an arrest warrant on suspicion of manslaughter.

Source: www.presseportal.de