Ukrainian woman detained in Munich on suspicion of killing her own child

Confirmation from diplomatic mission

The General Consulate of Ukraine in Munich officially announced the detention of a Ukrainian citizen. Diplomats obtained this information by contacting local law enforcement agencies. In response to the consuls' inquiry, the police confirmed the fact of the woman's detention in one of the hotel rooms in the Bavarian capital.

As stated in the consulate's official statement, the detainee is preliminarily suspected of murdering a child. The criminal case materials have already been submitted to the court, and the hearing is scheduled for 5 November.

Circumstances of the body's discovery

According to German publication TAG24, the tragic incident occurred at the Eden Hotel Wolff, located on Arnulfstraße, near Munich's main railway station. At approximately 9:40 am, law enforcement officers found a boy's body in one of the rooms.

His mother, who sustained serious injuries, was found next to the deceased. Investigators are considering the version that the woman may have first killed the child and then attempted to take her own life.