German man leaves severed human head at courthouse

Police secure the area around a district court, after a man left a severed human head in front of the court building in Bonn, Germany. PHOTO: REUTERS

BERLIN (REUTERS) - German police on Tuesday (June 28) said they detained a man suspected of leaving a human head in front of the Bonn district court.

A body was found a few hundred metres away on the Rhine River.

Police said they believe the body belongs to the severed head.

The 38-year-old suspect is from the Bonn area, the police said.

Police said no suspicious activity was reported in the area, and they are seeking witnesses.

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