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Death of a homeless person: 14-year-old admits involvement
Candles and flowers in memory: A passerby discovered the dead man in a meadow in Horn-Bad Meinberg on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest. photo
© Sebastian Vogt/City of Horn-Bad Meinberg/dpa
Two 15-year-olds had previously admitted violence against a homeless 47-year-old. The accused have not yet given a motive – they probably met their victim by chance.
“He admitted his involvement to the examining judge,” said public prosecutor Alexander Görlitz to the German Press Agency. Two 15-year-olds who were also suspects had already admitted their involvement when questioned by the police. According to Görlitz, they repeated these statements to the judge.
According to the public prosecutor’s office, the three young people have not yet commented on the motive. The investigators assume that the victim and suspect met by chance.
Young people filmed the crime
According to the autopsy results, the homeless man who was allegedly killed by three young people in the Lippe district died from stab wounds. The young people filmed their crime and passed the recordings on. This helped the police track them down. They have been in custody since Friday.
A passer-by discovered the dead man on Thursday morning in a meadow in Horn-Bad Meinberg on the edge of the Teutoburg Forest near Detmold.