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25-09-2025


A 30-year-old woman was found dead in her home in Gyhum, located in the Rotenburg district of Lower Saxony, with police suspecting her 34-year-old partner of involvement in her killing. The man reportedly contacted authorities overnight and was taken into custody following the discovery of the woman's body in the bedroom of their shared residence. Investigators have cordoned off the property with police tape as they work to determine the exact circumstances surrounding the death.

Authorities believe the German national attacked and fatally injured his partner following a dispute within their duplex home. Police and prosecutors have refrained from releasing specific details about the incident, citing tactical investigative reasons. The case has prompted an intensive investigation, with forensic teams in white protective suits scouring the well-maintained property for evidence.

Investigators are examining a broken window pane and shattered glass fragments outside the residence, indications that a violent altercation occurred at the property. Police are actively seeking and interviewing witnesses while analyzing video footage and other trace materials. Authorities have appealed to anyone with information about the incident to come forward as they work to reconstruct the events leading to the woman's death.

The woman's body is scheduled for autopsy while the suspect remains in police custody. A spokesperson for the prosecutor's office indicated that it would be determined by Thursday at the latest whether the man will be placed in investigative detention. Separately, police are also investigating a barn fire that occurred hundreds of meters from the crime scene, where firefighters extinguished flames involving straw bales during the same night.