A body was found at Berlin’s Alexanderplatz, now the police have announced an arrest.
+++ 9.41 p.m.: The dead man who was discovered on Alexanderplatz in Berlin was found on the area between stairs and water features, said a police spokesman in the morning. His injuries indicated a homicide. The corpse is therefore to be autopsied.
The homicide squad is already investigating, and the forensic investigation was also on site at the locked location. The police spokesman did not want to say anything about the identity of the man or the type of injuries due to the ongoing investigation. However, a suspect was arrested that evening. There is an urgent suspicion, the police spokesman told the German Press Agency (dpa).
+++ 11.45 a.m.: According to the latest information from the Berlin police, it is said to be a dead man who was found on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz. The BZ had previously reported a dead woman. The area is still largely cordoned off.
Alexanderplatz in Berlin – body found on Friday morning
+++ 10.15 a.m.: A body was found on Berlin’s Alexanderplatz on Friday. Due to the situation, it can be assumed that it could be a homicide, said a police spokeswoman. The homicide commission took over the investigation.
The location had been cordoned off. A larger police presence is on site. The police spokeswoman was initially unable to provide any details about the victim – including whether it was a man or a woman.
First report from Friday, October 8th, 2021, 9:00 a.m .: Berlin – A dead woman was found in Berlin early on Friday morning (October 8th, 2021). According to initial information from the Berlin police, she was lying motionless on Alexanderplatz. According to a report by the BZ, the investigative authorities assume a homicide.
So far nothing is known about the identity and the background. The authorities want to comment in the morning. (tu / nak / AFP)
