November 15, 2024

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They arrested a German diplomat in Brazil: they suspected him of killing her husband

They arrested a German diplomat in Brazil: they suspected him of killing her husband
Walter Henry Maximilian Biot and Uwe Herbert Hahn

The Brazilian police have informed about this A German ambassador was arrested Saturday for Allegedly killed Belgian husband Tried later at his home in Rio de Janeiro to cover up the crime.

Uwe Herbert HahnIt has limitations embassy At the German Embassy in Rio de Janeiro, Her husband, Belgian citizen Walter Henri Maximilian Biot, told authorities he fell and hit his head.According to the police.

However, the analysis of the body and the apartment in the exclusive neighborhood of the couple Ipanema revealed that Biot suffered other blowsAccording to the same source.

The version of facts given by the embassy that the victim had fallen did not match the findings of the forensic report.”, said Officer Camila Lourenco in comments posted on social media by the 14th Police Station in Rio de Janeiro.

Diplomatic documents of the couple
Diplomatic documents of the couple

“Founded A variety of injuries, including to the torso, consistent with injuries caused by footsteps, as well as injuries caused by impact with a rolling tool.“, he added. “The corpse screams the circumstances of his death”.

According to local media, Hahn has been married to Biot for 20 years. He tried to clean up the crime scene before the police arrivedand told officers that her husband had been drinking heavily and taking sleeping pills.

This was reported by the Brazilian media Given the nature of the crime, Han would not have diplomatic immunity. Police did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

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The police station’s Instagram account posted photos of bloodstains on the floor and furniture in the couple’s apartment.

The building where the alleged murder took place (AFP)
The building where the alleged murder took place (AFP)

Biot was a week shy of his 53rd birthday, according to a photo of his ID card published in a Brazilian newspaper.

The German embassy in Brasilia did not immediately respond to a request for information. But both the embassy and consulate in Rio de Janeiro “are in close contact with the Brazilian authorities investigating the case,” a source at the German Federal Foreign Office said on Sunday.

(With information from AFP)

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