Arrest of a 58-year-old individual from Main-Kinzig district, following extensive inquiry.
The South East Hesse Police Headquarters announced on Tuesday, 15 July, the arrest of a 58-year-old man in connection with a murder case that occurred in Nidderau in March. The suspect was apprehended in the early morning hours and is now in custody.
The investigation into the murder is being conducted jointly by the Hanau Public Prosecutor's Office and a specially established working group at the Criminal Police. No further details about the nature of the crime or the relationship between the suspect and the victim were provided in the press release.
Following the arrest, searches were conducted at three locations, including one in Frankfurt am Main and two in the Main-Kinzig district. Extensive trace evidence measures, witness interviews, an autopsy of the victim's body, measures for crime reconstruction, and numerous witness interviews were carried out after the searches.
The suspect was presented to the examining magistrate of the Hanau Local Court later in the day. The magistrate issued the requested warrant of arrest, ensuring the suspect remains in custody.
The South East Hesse Police Headquarters can be contacted for further inquiries at Spessartring 61, 63071 Offenbach am Main. The press office contacts are: Thomas Leipold (1201 or 0160 / 980 00745), Felix Geis (1211 or 0162 / 201 3806), Claudia Benneckenstein (1212 or 0152 / 066 23109), and Alexander Schlueter (1223 or 0162 / 201 3290).
The suspect is accused of killing a 45-year-old woman whose body was found in her apartment in March. The operation involved the Main-Kinzig Police Directorate, the Hessian State Criminal Police, digital forensic investigators, operational deployment forces, and various police dogs.
The Public Prosecutor's Office and the police appealed to the public at the beginning of July for information related to the case. The fax number to contact the press office is 0611 / 32766-5014, and the email address is [email protected]. The homepage for the South East Hesse Police Headquarters is http://www.polizei.hessen.de/ppsoh. The information was originally transmitted by news aktuell. The head of the Southeast Hesse Police Headquarters is not specified in the available information regarding the joint press release with the Hanau Public Prosecutor's Office on July 15, 2025. The suspect did not make a statement regarding the charge.
