Arrest after attack in Hattingen - victim's brother under suspicion

After an attack on a man in the North Rhine-Westphalian town of Hattingen, special forces have arrested a suspect. A 61-year-old was found seriously injured in front of a residential building in Hattingen-Niederwenigern on Monday afternoon.

According to the investigators' findings, the suspect was staying in a neighboring house and was eventually arrested in front of the building without resistance, as the Essen public prosecutor's office and the Hagen police announced. Since the emergency services could not rule out that the suspect was armed, special forces were called in. They first made contact with the man and then arrested him.

The suspect is said to be the victim's brother, reports the "Bild" newspaper. The motive could be private.

It is still unclear whether the place where the injured man was found is also the crime scene. The Essen public prosecutor's office is leading the investigation.

Note: We updated the article following the arrest.