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Deadly house fire in Wilhelmshaven: Police are looking for witnesses!
In Wilhelmshaven, a four-year-old child died in a suspected intentional house fire. Police are investigating.
Deadly house fire in Wilhelmshaven: Police are looking for witnesses!
A devastating house fire in Wilhelmshaven on June 22, 2025 cost the life of a four-year-old child and injured several other people. The fire, which broke out at around 2 a.m. in the entrance area of an empty toy store, left the affected family in deep sadness and the entire neighborhood in shock. According to previous investigations, the police believe it was a deliberate arson and a man from the area is considered a suspect. As the South German newspaper Reportedly, three other children and four adults were also injured.
The situation was dramatic: a total of 19 people lived in the affected house, eight of whom were able to escape themselves. A six-year-old boy, who is the brother of the deceased child, is now out of danger in a clinic in Düsseldorf. The mother of the child who died in the accident is one of the injured adults. The fire department had to save a family in the attic; fortunately everyone was saved.
On Wednesday, investigators searched the suspect's apartment, but so far no details about him or a possible motive have been released. The police have formed an investigation team and are asking the public for support: Witnesses are called upon to come forward, especially if they made any suspicious observations near Marktstrasse/Börsenstrasse on Monday night.
Again NDR According to reports, initial suspicion was expressed against the man, and although he has already been questioned, there is currently no arrest warrant. The initial investigation also suggests that a car that was nearby at the time of the fire could be important. Video material from surveillance cameras is currently being evaluated.
The affected family comes from Ivory Coast and received support from the Afrika Union Wilhelmshaven/Friesland association, which has already launched a call for donations - over 27,000 euros have already been collected. In the midst of these sad circumstances, the people of Wilhelmshaven show their sympathy. Flowers, candles and cuddly toys lie in front of the house, a symbol of the community's solidarity and mourning.
Overall, it appears that fires, particularly those caused by arson, represent a serious problem. Like data from the Federal Criminal Police Office As evidenced, numerous cases of arson were recorded by the police in Germany between 2014 and 2024. Such incidents not only affect those directly affected, but also cast a shadow on neighborhoods and society as a whole.
The police will continue to do everything they can to clarify the background to this tragic incident and bring those responsible to justice.