Femicide in Berlin: Ex-partner stabs young mother in front of an apartment door

Femicide in Berlin: Ex-partner stabs young mother in front of an apartment door

in Berlin has once again occurred a tragic crime that shakes the city: a 28-year-old mother of two children was stabbed by her former partner. The incident, which took place on Dolgenseestrasse in Friedrichsfelde, raises questions about Stalking and the protection of women again. The alleged perpetrator, a 45-year-old man, apparently showed motivated behavior that resulted from disappointed love.

The terrible events took their course in the evenings when the accused knocked on the apartment door of his ex-girlfriend. When the woman opened, he immediately stabbed her with a knife. The neighbors heard the screams and immediately alerted the police. The young woman was seriously injured and was taken to the hospital despite immediate resuscitation measures, but she died a little later.

escape of the perpetrator and rapid arrest

After the crime, the attacker fled from the crime scene. Thanks to the quick reaction of the people who heard the screams, the police were able to initiate a search soon after. About an hour after the crime, the suspect was arrested near an S-Bahn station, around two kilometers from the crime scene. A spokesman for the Berlin General Prosecutor emphasized that the accused was the victim's ex-partner.

As the investigator Sebastian Büchner reported, the murder victim from Greece had two children who were at the time of crime with the biological father. It is believed that the relationship between the two was tense due to stalking problems. According to Büchner, there was an advertisement from the woman against her ex-partner, but he was not forbidden to approach the woman, as can happen in other cases.

It is terrifying that despite the stalking allegations that have appeared, protection for those affected was obviously not sufficient. The police secured the crime scene all night and collected evidence. A bloody fingerprint was found on the bell of the victim's apartment, which indicates that the mother desperately tried to call help.

The investigation continues and the alleged perpetrator is to be brought before a judge next Saturday. Such incidents throw a light on the serious topics related to the protection of women, stalking and female - a shocking reality with which many women are confronted. It remains to be hoped that the authorities learn from these tragic events and take stronger protective measures for affected women. ”

- Nag