The shocking moment was observed by witnesses in the middle of Old Town Bonn at about 17:40 yesterday, 28 June. People watched as he laid a severed man’s head in front of the main entrance to the Bonn Regional Court.
The police were notified immediately.
According to initial findings, the suspect was identified as a 38-year-old man.
An eyewitness told BILD: “After that, the man sat there just a few meters from his head.
“He did not oppose arrest.”
According to BILD, the rest of the body was found shortly afterwards on the banks of the Rhine near Alter Zoll, just over half a mile from where the head was discovered.
Police on Tuesday night covered the place where the body was found with black foil and closed the entire street.
Rail traffic was also stopped.
Robert Scholten, police spokesperson, explained: “We are currently working with the murder group.
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The murder weapon has also not yet been found.
Additional Reporting by Monika Pallenberg