Public prosecutor's office investigates Celebrity photographer stabbed to death - by ex?
Police have discovered the body of celebrity photographer Juri Reetz in an apartment in Berlin. According to the public prosecutor's office, he was stabbed to death - by his ex-partner. Celebrities mourn Reetz.
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- Juri Reetz, a well-known German press photographer, was found dead in his Berlin apartment on Monday, allegedly stabbed to death by his ex-partner.
- Neighbors called the police because of screaming; the ex-partner was arrested on the spot but released due to a lack of urgent suspicion.
- The public prosecutor's office explained that the release was due to possible self-defense, which cannot be ruled out based on the investigations to date.
Juri Reetz photographed German celebrities such as Julian F. M Stoeckel and models such as Franziska Knuppe. Reetz was a well-known press photographer in Germany.
Last Monday, Reetz was found dead by the police in an apartment in the Berlin district of Spandau.
He died at the age of 61. According to reports in the "Bild" newspaper and the "Berliner Morgenpost", Juri Reetz was stabbed to death. The alleged perpetrator is said to be his former partner.
Many questions still unanswered
According to the report, neighbors had called the police after hearing screams coming from the apartment. The officers were met at the scene by the former lover, who allowed herself to be arrested without resistance.
The lifeless body of Juri Reetz was then found in the apartment, showing various stab wounds and cuts. The woman has since been released.
A spokesperson for the Berlin public prosecutor's office told the "Bild" newspaper: "The accused was released because, according to the state of the investigation so far, a self-defense situation cannot be ruled out and therefore there is no urgent suspicion of a crime."
The presumption of innocence applies.
Celebrity acquaintances mourn
Actor Francis Fulton Smith ("Polizeiruf 110") is horrified, writing on social media: "I am also completely shocked. No matter what happened and whose fault it was. No one deserves to go like this ... May the souls of all involved find peace ... R.I.P. Juri. My heartfelt condolences to your family and children."
Princess Maja von Hohenzollern wrote on Instagram: "I am stunned, shocked and sad. Unbelievable that something like this is happening. R.I.P. Juri!"
