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Woman Arrested in Suspected Murder of 8-Year-Old After Driving Unregistered Car

A chilling arrest unfolds after a woman’s risky drive in an illegal car leads to a murder investigation. What ties her to the boy’s tragic death?

In this image we can see there is a number plate on the vehicle.
In this image we can see there is a number plate on the vehicle.

Vehicle Deregistered - Driver Sticks Leaves on License Plate - Woman Arrested in Suspected Murder of 8-Year-Old After Driving Unregistered Car

A 49-year-old woman from Rostock was arrested in Gütersloh, North Rhine-Westphalia, on Thursday morning. She was driving a car with expired registration and license plates covered with leaves and packing tape. The arrest came under urgent suspicion of murder related to the violent death of an eight-year-old boy from Güstrow near Rostock.

The woman's car had not been road-legal since the end of June and was uninsured. She admitted to taking the risk of driving the unregistered vehicle. The arrest follows the discovery of the boy's body, which had been burned. The woman is suspected of killing the eight-year-old, identified as Fabian. The investigation is ongoing, and further details are yet to be revealed.

The 49-year-old woman from Rostock remains in custody, suspected of the murder of eight-year-old Fabian from Güstrow. The car she was driving was unregistered and uninsured, with expired license plates covered in an attempt to conceal their status. The investigation into the boy's death continues.

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