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A woman's corpse and a dead child have been discovered in Cologne.
On Monday, the body of a 24-year-old was found in the port in the Niehl district.
On Tuesday morning, walkers then pulled the lifeless child's body ashore in the Worringen district, the police said.
Four year old was missing
It will be checked whether it is the woman's son.
The four-year-old was missing.
In the case of the dead woman, a 24-year-old suspect was arrested on Tuesday.
The man is said to be a former friend of the dead woman from Cologne.
The woman has now been identified.
The homicide commission assumes a homicide.
The woman's corpse had been recovered in the port after information from inland boats.
According to initial findings, the dead woman had injuries.
At first, the police could not say when the child would be identified.
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