In Mansfeld (Mansfeld-Südharz district), a 29-year-old died in a bodily altercation. He had argued with a 61-year-old man he presumably knew and subsequently died on website, a police spokesman mentioned. There was nonetheless no details about the precise nature of the crime.

The incident occurred on Wednesday night. According to preliminary investigations, a knife or firearms weren’t used, the police mentioned. It was in all probability blunt drive. The 61-year-old was arrested on website after the crime.

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