Status: October 16, 2020 11:58 am

Due to the hostage-taking at Münster prison, a large-scale police operation was carried out that morning. According to the police, the perpetrator was killed.

Hostage taking at the JVA Münster in the city center. During the operation early Friday, a prisoner died in prison after taking a hostage.

Police announced Friday morning via Twitter. The hostage was released unharmed during the operation. The police were alerted around 6.30 am.

JVA staff kidnapped

The hostage was a 29-year-old prison employee. This was confirmed by a spokeswoman for the Ministry of Justice. The detainee would have been released in three weeks, the ministry said.

Four months in prison

According to the Bild newspaper, he is said to have threatened the woman in his cell with a razor blade and demanded a helicopter to remove him from prison. He was serving a four-month sentence for resisting law enforcement officials.

Due to the large police presence, road traffic in the area was disrupted for hours. The prison is located in the center of the city of Münster.

Those: wdr.de

NDR Info reported on this issue on October 16, 2020 at 10:45 am


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