The mother died on the balcony – the son was arrested at the scene

Corpse on the balcony

The 42-year-old man is said to have killed his mother

A witness in North Rhine-Westphalia reported a loud argument in an apartment building. Police arrived and found a woman dead.

A 42-year-old man is suspected of killing his mother in Kleve. The case occurred on Saturday evening, police and public prosecutors in Krefeld said on Sunday.

Therefore, a heated argument is said to have occurred on Saturday at around 7 p.m. in an apartment building in the Materborn district. A witness went to the police and reported that someone was lying dead on the balcony.

Emergency services and police arrived and found a 74-year-old woman dead. It was the suspect’s mother, authorities said. He was arrested while at the apartment and brought before a judge in Kleve on Sunday. He ordered pre-trial detention on suspicion of murder.

According to information, there were other family members who were in the apartment at the time of the incident. The prosecutor’s office is investigating the background and circumstances of the death.