A German diplomat working at the German consulate in Rio de Janeiro (Brazil) was arrested on Saturday for the alleged murder of her Belgian husband at their home.
Uwe Herbert Hahn explained to the authorities that his companion Walter Henri Maximilien Biot collapsed suddenly on Friday evening, hitting his head to death, police said.
But, according to the first findings on the body and in the apartment of the couple in the upscale neighborhood of Ipanema in Rio, the alleged victim was violently beaten.
“An attack with a cylindrical object”
“The version of events given by the consul, according to which the victim fell, is incompatible with the conclusions of the forensic report”, estimated the police officer Camila Lourenco in comments posted on the social networks of the local police. .
“Several hematomas were observed, including on the torso, corresponding to injuries inflicted by trampling, as well as lesions corresponding to an attack with a cylindrical object,” she said.
The local police Instagram account posted photos of what appear to be bloodstains on the floor and furniture in the couple's apartment.
According to local media, Uwe Herbert Hahn attempted to clean up the crime scene before police arrived.
The diplomat then told the police that her husband had been drinking heavily and had taken sleeping pills.
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