Bloody family drama in Zehlendorf: son stabs father in a dispute

In Berlin ereigneten sich zwei tödliche Gewaltdelikte, bei denen Angehörige verdächtigt werden. Ermittlungen laufen.
In Berlin there were two fatal violent offenses in which relatives are suspected. Investigations run. (Symbolbild/MB)

Bloody family drama in Zehlendorf: son stabs father in a dispute

Sven-Hedin-Straße, Berlin, Deutschland - in Berlin, a serious crime on Sven Hedin-Straße caused horror. A 43-year-old is suspected of having killed his 77-year-old father. The incident occurred on the morning of June 21, 2025 when a verbal dispute between the two men escalated. The accused is said to have stabbed his father several times with a knife, who died in the hallway.

The responsible investigative authorities were alerted after a witness informed the fire brigade. The rescue workers found the 77-year-old with serious injuries and could only find his death. The 1st Murder Commission of the State Criminal Police Office has taken over the investigation, with the current state of affecting an external debt, as the Attorney General

Psychiatric accommodation of the suspect

The 43-year-old suspect is now in a preliminary accommodation in a psychiatric hospital. An investigative judge ordered this measure because there are indications of incapacity to guilt at the time of the crime. The exact background of the crime are still unclear, and the investigation continues.

This tragic event is not the only one that has been making headlines in Berlin recently. In Berlin-Marzahn, a 24-year-old grandson was arrested, who is suspected of seriously injured his 88-year-old grandfather through strokes and kicks against his head. Despite immediately initiated resuscitation measures, the old man died in his apartment a little later. His 84-year-old wife also survived the act of violence, but is still in the hospital, but no longer in mortal danger. Here, too, the suspect was instructed to a psychiatric hospital, since there are indications of a state of unexplained inability to blame, such as reported.

Investigations and public reactions

Both cases throw a bright light on violence in families and mental health, and the police have initiated a comprehensive investigation in view of these incidents. The Murder Commission of the State Criminal Police Office coordinates the investigation in both cases in order to clarify the exact crime and the background. In public, the worrying increase of acts of violence within the family is critically discussed. You can find more information about the fates of those affected on Orf .

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OrtSven-Hedin-Straße, Berlin, Deutschland
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