Germany: Afghan teen in custody over fatal stabbing
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}A 15-year-old Afghan asylum-seeker is in custody in Germany after allegedly fatally stabbing his ex-girlfriend, a German of the same age, in a drugstore.
Authorities say the stabbing followed an apparently chance meeting between the two on Wednesday in Kandel, near the French border. The girl died of her injuries after being attacked with a kitchen knife.
Prosecutor Angelika Moehlig said Thursday that a judge ordered the suspect, who wasn't identified, kept in custody on suspicion of manslaughter. She said the motive is still under investigation.
{{#rendered}} {{/rendered}}Police said the suspect arrived in Germany in April 2016 and had apparently been in a several-month relationship with the victim, who broke up with him this month.
The victim's parents had filed a criminal complaint against him on Dec. 15 alleging slander and threats.