After the fatal attack on the doctor Fritz von Weizsäcker in Berlin determined a homicide. The 59-year-old had been stabbed on Tuesday evening during a medical lecture in a Berlin clinic.
Early Wednesday morning, there was no new evidence for the violent crime. For a possible motive and identity of the perpetrator, the police initially did not provide any information.
What is known so far :
Fritz von Weizsäcker, the son of former Federal President Richard von Weizsäcker, was killed on Tuesday evening during a medical lecture at the Schloss Clinic in Berlin.
An armed man from the auditorium had attacked the chief physician of the local gastroenterology department. Weizsäcker died on the spot. A police officer who happened to be on the scene tried to stop the perpetrator and was seriously injured. The attacker was eventually overwhelmed by some of the approximately 20 listeners and shortly afterwards handed over to the police. The injured man was taken to hospital.
The incident took place around 18:50 in the clinic near the Charlottenburg Palace. At the "Forum 11/2019", the physician in the meeting room Haus H of the Department of Psychiatry gave a lecture on the subject "Fatty liver - (K) a cause for concern?".
How fast were helpers on site ?
At 6:59 pm, an emergency call was sent to the fire brigade and the police, paramedics and an emergency doctor rushed to the rescue. But they could not help the severely injured top medical doctor. A revival attempt was unsuccessful. Several people at the scene were cared for by emergency counselors, it was said by the Berlin fire department.
How are the investigations going ?
At night, the suspect should be interrogated. About his identity and possible motives is not yet known. Forensic doctors, forensic technicians and investigators of a homicide squad secured possible traces at the scene. Parts of the private clinic were closed for this purpose.
Weizsäcker's family will be asked if there may have been any evidence of a threat to the internist. The police expect in the course of Wednesday with new findings, as a spokeswoman said.
During a lecture in the Schlosspark-Klinik in #Charlottenburg there was a violent attack on the speaker. Despite immediately initiated resuscitation, he succumbed to the injuries. The suspect was arrested.
The investigation on site has taken over the #Moko.
^ tsm
Who was Fritz von Weizsäcker ?
Fritz von Weizsäcker was born in 1960 in Essen. From 1979 to 1987 he studied human medicine in Bonn and Heidelberg. He then went to the USA for a practical year. After stations in Freiburg, Boston and Zurich since 2005 chief physician of the Department of Internal Medicine I at the Schlosspark-Klinik. According to the website of the clinic, there are regular events that are usually addressed to interested medical laymen who want to learn about diseases, their diagnosis and treatment options.
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Fritz von Weizsäcker with his mother Marianne, his sister Beatrice (left) and the then Federal President Joachim Gauck (right) at the state ceremony for the deceased Federal President von Weizsäcker at the Berlin Cathedral
Fritz von Weizsäcker came from a well-known family. His father Richard von Weizsäcker (1920-2015) was from 1984 to 1994 Federal President, previously from 1981 to 1984 for the CDU Governing Mayor of Berlin (West). His mother is the former First Lady Marianne von Weizsäcker, today 87.
The parents had married in 1953. Richard von Weizsäcker worked as a lawyer at Mannesmann. Until 1962 the family lived in Essen and Dusseldorf, then moved to Ingelheim and in 1967 to Bonn. Fritz von Weizsäcker was the youngest of the four children. His brother Andreas died in 2008, there still live the sister Beatrice, 61, and the oldest Robert Klaus, 64.
One of his cousins is the 80-year-old environmental scientist and former SPD member of the Bundestag Ernst Ulrich von Weizsäcker.
First reactions :
The murdered sister's sister, Beatrice von Weizsäcker, posted the image of a cross on Instagram and wrote: "Watch out for my brother ...".
Check out this post on Instagram
Take care of my brother ... ~ ~ #cross #tod #brother #fritz #jesus #christus #sanclemente #mosaik #apsis #photography #dkgtt #herrgottswinkel #pigeon #apostel #beten #prayer #basilica #cathedral #catholic #rom #roma #italia #italia
A post shared by Beatrice von Weizsäcker (@bvweizsaecker) on Nov 19, 2019 at 9:34 PST
The 59-year-old Fritz von Weizsäcker leaves behind his wife and three children together. FDP leader Christian Lindner shared via Twitter his dismay over the violent death of his friend. "I'm stunned and have to share my grief, and once again, one wonders what kind of world we live in."
My friend Fritz von Weizsäcker was stabbed tonight in Berlin. A passionate doctor and a fine person. Recently he was at home for a barbecue. I am stunned and must share my grief. Once again, one asks oneself in which world we live. CL
- Christian Lindner (@c_lindner) 19 November 2019