An 87-year-old man was found dead in his single-family home in Wistedt, in the state of Lower Saxony, Germany. Police from Harburg, notified by family on the evening of February 25, after initial examination classified the incident as a homicide. During the night of February 25-26, a 60-year-old relative of the victim, who was under suspicion, was provisionally arrested. Authorities are investigating the exact cause of death and motives. Neither the man's nor the detainee's personal details were released.

Discovery of the Body by Family

Relatives of the 87-year-old man discovered his body in a single-family home in Wistedt (municipality of Tostedt, Harburg district) on the evening of February 25 and alerted the police. Emergency services could only confirm the death.

Suspicion of Homicide and Arrest

Police, after initial findings, classified the incident as a homicide. During the night of February 25-26, as part of the ongoing investigation, a 60-year-old man, a relative of the victim who was under suspicion, was provisionally arrested.

Ongoing Investigation

Officers from the Harburg police station are conducting an investigation into the matter. The exact cause of the 87-year-old's death, as well as the circumstances and possible motives for the act, are still unknown.

A fatal crime occurred in the German municipality of Tostedt in the Harburg district (Lower Saxony). An 87-year-old man was found dead in his single-family home in the village of Wistedt. His relatives, who discovered the body on the evening of February 25, alerted the police. Officers from the Harburg police station, upon arrival and initial examination, classified the incident as a homicide. As part of the launched investigation, a 60-year-old man, who is a relative of the victim and was under suspicion, was provisionally arrested during the night of February 25-26. As reported by the police, the detainee comes from the "family circle." To date, neither the victim's, the suspect's, nor the degree of kinship between them has been disclosed. Investigators from Harburg are conducting intensive activities to determine the exact cause of the elderly man's death, as well as the circumstances and possible motives of the incident. Emergency services, who arrived at the family's call, could only confirm the 87-year-old's death. The case has caused shock in the local community.Tostedt is a municipality in northern Germany, part of the Harburg district in the state of Lower Saxony. This region is characterized by low crime rates, and similar violent incidents within the family environment are relatively rare and always cause significant commotion.