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A police officer is said to have mistreated two women in Neubrandenburg and started a fire in their apartment.
The 56-year-old from the Rostock district in Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania was arrested at his place of residence on Tuesday night, as the Neubrandenburg public prosecutor announced.
The man is accused of attempted manslaughter.
The women were seriously injured and taken to a clinic.
The public prosecutor wants to decide on an arrest warrant after an interrogation.
The fire broke out on Monday afternoon in the women's apartment in an apartment building in Neubrandenburg.
The fire brigade was able to quickly extinguish the fire in the hallway of the apartment.
Even toddler in the hospital
The 69-year-old tenant and her 33-year-old roommate were found with severe injuries caused by blunt violence, it was said to be.
Neighbors had an eleven-month-old baby, probably the daughter of the 33-year-old, fetched from the apartment and alerted rescuers.
The two women and the child came to clinics.
According to the prosecutor, the injuries suffered by women are similar.
The investigation led to the 56-year-old, who is said to have known the two.
The police officer allowed himself to be arrested at his place of residence without resistance.
ptz / dpa