Latest news Suspect arrested in Bern after homicide in Germany

Eight days after the killing of a pensioner during a burglary in Freiburg, police and the public prosecutor's office have announced the arrest of a suspect. It is a 21-year-old man, the investigators announced. He was arrested in Bern.

A week ago on Sunday, the 77-year-old was found dead by a relative in his home in Freiburg (Germany). He had been fatally wounded with a knife. Among other things, jewelry and electronic devices are said to have been stolen from the house.

There had already been indications of a suspect on the church square in Stühlingen on the border with Switzerland. He had rummaged through a rucksack in a bush, which a witness had observed.

When the police arrived, the suspect was no longer there. However, the officers found items that came from the house of the deceased.

The suspect, who is of Algerian nationality, had reportedly been in Germany since May. The German authorities wanted to request his extradition.