German man leaves a severed human head in the courthouse

German man leaves a severed human head in the courthouse

Police arrest a man after a human head was severed outside the courthouse in Bonn, Germany

  • According to police, the detective detained a 38-year-old suspect from the area.
  • Police are urgently urging witnesses to appear for information
  • The body was also found hundreds of meters away from the Rhine

Police arrested a man after a severed human head was left outside in front of the courthouse in Bonn, Germany.

Detectives are urgently urging witnesses to come forward after the amputated head was found tonight in front of the Bonn District Court.

Police have detained a 38-year-old suspect from the area, officials said.

A scene where a human head was found early tonight outside the courthouse in Bonn

A police van blocked the road as a small tent was built to hide the human head left outside the court in the daytime.

The body was found hundreds of meters away on the Rhine. Authorities believe this belongs to the head.

Police said no suspicious activity was reported in the area and were looking for witnesses for information.