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Husband stabs mother of four in Apensen - police are alerted!
In December 2025, a mother of four was brutally killed in Apensen. The suspected ex-partner turned himself in after a search.
Husband stabs mother of four in Apensen - police are alerted!
In Apensen, a small community in the Stade district, a tragic incident occurred on December 19th that caused horror in the region. A 40-year-old woman, a mother of four, was stabbed several times on her doorstep. Loud NDR The suspected ex-partner, a 57-year-old, has urgently come into the focus of investigators. He knocked on her door and attacked her when she opened it. The victim succumbed to her serious injuries in hospital despite emergency surgery.
After the murder, the man initially ran away, but public pressure led to his self-identification. On Saturday morning he turned himself in with a lawyer at the district court in Buxtehude and was then arrested. An arrest warrant had already been issued, but during questioning he did not provide any information about what happened, reported RTL.
The background to the crime
The relationship between the victim and the perpetrator was strained; they lived separately and had four children between the ages of 6 and 20. Fortunately, the three younger children were not in the apartment at the time of the crime and were subsequently taken into care by the police. The youth welfare office takes care of the further care of these children who have to suffer from the traumatic experiences.
The statistics on violence against women are shocking. On the occasion of “Orange Day”, which draws global attention to violence against women, reported ZDF that almost 136,000 cases of violence in relationships were registered in Germany in 2024. The figures show that in around 60% of femicides the perpetrator is a family member or life partner. Last year, 308 women and girls were killed in Germany because of acts of violence, with the perpetrator in 191 cases being a partner or ex-partner.
An alarm signal for society
The case in Apensen is not only a tragedy for the family affected, but also an alarm signal for society. The recent increase in domestic violence and femicides shows that there is an urgent need not to close our eyes to such violence. Orange Day reminds us that every ten minutes a woman or girl around the world falls victim to deadly violence. This must concern and shake us all up.
It is hoped that this case will raise awareness and alert the community not to accept violence against women and to better help women affected. This is a debt not only to society but also to children who should have no place for violence in their lives.