Man is said to have killed his own mother in Bruchsal

A man is said to have killed his own mother in Bruchsal (Karlsruhe district). As the police and Karlsruhe public prosecutor announced, the 42-year-old was said to have been at the woman's home in the Heidelsheim district on Thursday night.

There he attacked the 63-year-old with a blunt object and caused her serious injuries, from which she died before the emergency services arrived.

The suspect, who has German and Russian citizenship, reportedly called the police himself in the early hours of the morning. He was then arrested without resistance. The background to the crime is still unclear.