A 15-year-old girl was found dead in her apartment in Hamburg-Bramfeld after she was reported missing on Saturday evening, 11 July 2026. Her body bore signs of massive physical trauma. The homicide division has taken over the investigation, reports n-tv.
Police have arrested the teenager's 43-year-old mother, who remains in pre-trial custody and is scheduled to be brought before a judge on Monday, 13 July. Authorities say there are indications the mother may be suffering from a mental illness.
The discovery was made at the family's residence in Bramfeld, a residential district in northeastern Hamburg. Further details on the circumstances of the teenager's death have not been disclosed.