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Mother of six children brutally murdered in Krailling – husband arrested!
A 29-year-old woman was murdered in Krailling, her husband is a suspect. The investigation into the femicide is ongoing.
Mother of six children brutally murdered in Krailling – husband arrested!
In Krailling, a small town in the Starnberg district of Upper Bavaria, a tragic act of blood was discovered on Saturday afternoon. A 29-year-old woman was found dead in her apartment, apparently the victim of a brutal attack. The autopsy revealed that she was killed with numerous and massive stab wounds to the neck and chest area, which makes the act appear particularly cruel. Her 36-year-old husband, who also comes from Yemen, is under strong suspicion and has already been arrested. The man is currently in custody and a knife, which is considered a murder weapon, was recovered from the scene. Süddeutsche.de reports that the woman leaves behind six children and that her husband was granted a court order on June 6th that he apparently ignored it.
The police speak of the man's targeted and insidious actions. Since he most recently lived with relatives in the Munich area, it is now being examined how he gained access to the woman's apartment. Maybe he had a key, or the woman or her daughter opened the door for him. There were repeated heated arguments between the couple, which often brought the police to the scene, while the wife even filed a criminal complaint against her husband and spoke of a separation.
Femicide as a social problem
The case shines a bright light on the widespread problem of violence against women, which often takes place behind closed doors in our society. According to data from the BKA, hundreds of women are killed by their (ex-)partners in Germany every year. In 2023, the number of femicides was 155, which once again underlines the drama of this issue. The term femicide refers to the killing of a woman because of her gender and highlights the structural inequalities that often lead to such crimes. bpb.de emphasizes that violence against women represents a challenge for society as a whole.
In Germany, women are particularly badly affected by domestic violence. For example, in 2023, 181,000 (71%) of domestic violence victims were female, with the most common offenses including intentional bodily harm and threats. However, the actual figures could be much higher, as many crimes go unreported due to social norms and values. Statista.com shows that the willingness to report is often hindered by extensive social influences, which significantly increases the number of unreported cases.
This terrible incident in Krailling is not only a tragedy for the family affected, but an urgent wake-up call to all of us to take the issue of violence against women seriously and to act. It is up to society to take preventive measures and to offer those affected the necessary support, regardless of the form in which it is needed.