Warendorf/Münster (dpa/lnw) - After the explosion in an apartment in an apartment building in Beckum (Warendorf district), a murder commission from the Münster police is investigating. According to initial findings, there are indications that the explosion was deliberately triggered on Saturday night, according to a joint statement from the police and public prosecutor on Monday. The 48-year-old resident of the apartment is an urgent suspect. The motive for the crime was initially unclear.
The man was taken to hospital with serious injuries after the explosion. He was provisionally arrested there on Sunday on suspicion of attempted murder and causing an explosive device explosion. The apartment building is uninhabitable due to the deflagration. Another person was injured during the evacuation.
