Major police operation on Friday in Ochtrup: According to initial findings, a 58-year-old was seriously injured in an explosion on the street.
According to police information, the 58-year-old left the house with his dog early in the morning. He saw a package lying on the sidewalk in front of his apartment building, an apartment building. When he bent down for it, it exploded. The man was seriously injured and flown to hospital by helicopter. His life is now no longer in danger.
Then all the neighbors here reacted, they all helped.
Eyewitness after the explosion
Residents report that they extinguished the fire with water and blankets and that the man’s clothing caught fire. The man’s dog was also seriously injured. He was taken to the vet.
LKA is investigating
The LKA in Ochtrup is investigating the crime scene
The State Criminal Police Office in Düsseldorf has now been called in. A murder squad is investigating attempted murder. Kardinal-von-Galen-Straße is located in the middle of Ochtrup, in the northwest Münsterland.
Our sources:
- Steinfurt District Police
- WDR reporter on site
We also report on this topic on WDR aktuell at 4 p.m. and in local time Münsterland at 7:30 p.m. on WDR television.