"You don't kill out of love": Grief and indignation after bloody deed at the Obi market

On Saturday evening (20 May), a woman was killed in the parking lot of an Obi hardware store. Her husband, who was strongly suspected of the crime, was arrested.

Update from May 24, 13:41 p.m.: Even four days after the bloody deed in front of an Obi market in Aachen, many questions remain unanswered. Why the 37-year-old allegedly murdered his wife is still unclear, as senior prosecutor Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts said on Wednesday (24 May) when asked: "The background and motive of the crime are still unclear. In this respect, the investigation is still ongoing."

An autopsy showed that the young woman was stabbed to death: "I will not give any information about the weapon for investigative reasons," said the prosecutor. Both the suspect and his slain wife come from Aachen.

After bloody deed in front of Obi market in Aachen: Vigil to commemorate killed woman

Update from May 24, 12:42 p.m.: After the bloody crime in front of an Obi market in Aachen, more than 23 people met on Tuesday evening (May 60) for a vigil near the scene of the crime. Together they wanted to commemorate the killed 28-year-old. With speeches, music and a minute of silence, the participants commemorated women killed by femicide in Germany and the world, as the Aachener Zeitung reported. A poster read, therefore, "Man (n) does not kill for love".

The local group Zora Aachen had called for the vigil. According to its own statements, it stands up against patriarchy and against violence against women and trans* people: "We defend ourselves against terms such as relationship crime or drama in connection with the murder of a woman," said a spokeswoman. Such terms trivialize the act. Following the commemoration, the local group wanted to erect a memorial with flowers and candles in the parking lot of the Obi market.

What is femicide?

The killing of women and girls because of their gender is called femicide. Often the perpetrators come from the close circle of the victim: father, brother or partner.

Vigil after bloody deed in front of Obi market in Aachen: commemoration of killed woman

Update from May 23, 14:10 p.m.: Mourning and outrage in Aachen: On Tuesday evening (May 23), a vigil is to take place near the Obi parking lot, where a 28-year-old woman was allegedly killed by her husband. When asked, the police confirmed that a gathering is scheduled for 18 p.m., so the organizers expect about 30 participants. The vigil is to take place at the corner of Debyestraße/Gut Weide opposite the Obi market. According to the announcement, the Aachen organizers are also calling for more action to be taken against violence against women under the title "Femicide in Aachen".

After bloody deed: Obi market has reopened

Update from May 23, 12:40 p.m.: On Saturday evening, a young woman was killed in front of an Obi market in Aachen – presumably by her divorced husband. Even three days after the harrowing incident, the shock is deep. However, operations in the DIY store continue: The Obi market reopened on Tuesday (23 May).

Aachen: Husband is said to have murdered partner in front of Obi market – autopsy confirms stab wounds

Update from May 23, 11:50 a.m.: After the shocking incident in front of an Obi hardware store in Aachen, the public prosecutor's office published a statement on the current state of the investigation on Monday morning. The crime occurred on Saturday evening around 18:45 p.m.

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"According to the findings so far, the 37-year-old accused and his later victim, his 28-year-old wife, who lives separately from him, met," said Aachen senior public prosecutor Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts. However, the motive is still unclear: "For reasons that have not yet been comprehensible, the suspect abruptly stabbed the injured party, who succumbed to her serious injuries at the scene". The autopsy results that are now available had confirmed this.

After a corresponding application by the public prosecutor's office, an arrest warrant was issued against the husband, who was strongly suspected. The accusation: murder. The 37-year-old is currently in custody. "The background and motive of the crime are still unclear. In this respect, the investigations are still ongoing," says the senior prosecutor.

Woman killed in front of Aachen's Obi market: Much remains unclear – autopsy underway

Update from May 23, 9:18 a.m.: Even three days after the shocking crime in the parking lot of an Obi market in Aachen, many questions remain unanswered. Why the 37-year-old allegedly murdered his separated wife is still unclear, as the Aachen senior public prosecutor Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts said on Tuesday morning (May 23) in an interview with 24RHEIN: "We are currently still waiting for the autopsy results," it said.

Blood drama in front of Obi market in Aachen: man kills partner (28) – buyers had to watch everything

Initial report: Aachen – Brutal crime in North Rhine-Westphalia: On Saturday evening (May 20), a 28-year-old woman was killed in the parking lot of an Obi hardware store in Debyestraße in Aachen. Accordingly, the police arrested an urgently suspected 37-year-old on Saturday evening, as a spokesman for the Aachen police said. Much is still unclear on Monday (22 May), and the public prosecutor's office is currently investigating.

Woman killed in Aachen: Suspect arrested – police set up homicide squad

The incident occurred around 19 p.m. The police forces who arrived closed the area and used a helicopter to search, police said early Sunday morning. Around 23 p.m., the 37-year-old man was finally arrested after he had turned himself in to the police. He is accused of murder, as the public prosecutor's office in Aachen announced on Monday.

According to senior prosecutor Katja Schlenkermann-Pitts, the 28-year-old woman was killed by "sharp violence," the Aachener Zeitung reported. She had died of stab wounds in the parking lot of the hardware store, which is opposite the police station. Witnesses had witnessed the bloody deed in the parking lot, according to Schlenkermann-Pitts.

After a woman was killed in front of an Obi hardware store in Aachen, the police are now investigating. © Ralf Roeger/dpa

Young woman killed in Aachen: 28-year-old is said to have been the suspect's partner

The investigators assume a relationship crime: Accordingly, the 28-year-old is said to have been the wife separated from the suspect, as the chief prosecutor announced. Why the man allegedly killed his spouse was still unclear on Monday afternoon, Schlenkermann-Pitts said. The police have set up a homicide squad. The 37-year-old was brought before a judge on Sunday and is currently in custody.

A few weeks ago, there was an alleged murder case in Duisburg. There, a woman was found covered in blood on a street corner. A little later, the 53-year-old succumbed to her serious injuries in hospital. Her son is suspected of murder – and is currently in custody. (mg, with dpa)