79-year-old man admits to killing his wife over the phone
Created: 12/14/2022, 1:25 p.m
A sign reading 'Police' hangs at a police headquarters.
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A 79-year-old man from Lachendorf in the Celle district confessed to the police over the phone that he had killed his wife.
He claimed to have suffocated the 78-year-old, police said on Wednesday.
There was initially no information about his motives.
The man was provisionally arrested shortly thereafter on Monday afternoon.
He is due to be brought before a magistrate on Wednesday.
Lachendorf – The public prosecutor's office is investigating the man on suspicion of manslaughter.
dpa
