After a fatal knife attack on a bailiff in Bexbach, a 42-year-old suspect was detained. He is said to have stabbed the officer with a hunting knife during the forced evacuation. Investigators spoke of a shocking attack on the rule of law.
One day after the murder of a bailiff on duty in Bexbach, Saarland, the suspect was detained. He was accused, among other things, of murder, as investigators announced at a press conference on Wednesday in Saarbrücken. He is said to have stabbed the 58-year-old bailiff several times with a hunting knife during an eviction from his apartment on Tuesday.
He died from his injuries at the scene. Based on the investigation, the 42-year-old suspect’s rented apartment in Bexbach will be evacuated on Tuesday morning. The bailiff was at the location with three people from property management. He finally entered the apartment alone.
The 42-year-old is then said to have stabbed the man several times with a hunting knife. Minutes after the crime, he was arrested without incident near the crime scene. In addition to murder, he is also accused of resisting law enforcement officers and assaulting law enforcement officers.
According to investigators, the 42-year-old man confessed to the crime. There is currently no evidence that he was under the influence of alcohol or drugs, they said.
According to senior public prosecutor Bernd Weidig, the man had no criminal record. However, he has come to the attention of police in the past. Two cases of threats against neighbors were dismissed. He is also said to have bought five grams of amphetamine. In this case, trial proceedings are still pending at the Saarbrücken district court.
Tuesday’s crime caused concern among the district attorney’s office, Weidig said. “Despite all objectivity, we are saddened that an official who upholds the rule of law was once again attacked and killed in our state,” he added, referring to the killing of a police officer in Völklingen in August.
The senior public prosecutor also criticized “uncultured” social media. Sometimes crime is welcomed there, victims are humiliated and their relatives are insulted or even threatened. The authors of these messages will also be prosecuted, he stressed.
“We can only imagine the suffering of his relatives,” said Saarland Justice Minister Petra Berg (SPD). This case marked a turning point for Saarland’s justice system. “Nothing is the same anymore,” he added.
On Wednesday, the State Chancellor ordered flags to be flown at half-staff at all state government buildings. Starting Thursday, condolence books will be available in the foyer of the State Chancery. Prime Minister Anke Rehlinger (SPD) wanted to be the first to register there at midday.
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