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Police Say Goch Man's Stab Wounds Were Self-Inflicted

Investigators keep the case open despite the late-night shift in assessment.

Overview

  • The 56-year-old, found near Alte Gaesdoncker Straße on Wednesday, suffered severe cut and stab wounds and was rushed to a hospital.
  • At first, police treated the case as a knife attack, sent emergency crews to the edge of Goch's center, and set up a homicide unit.
  • Polizei Kleve confirmed late Wednesday that the wounds appeared self-inflicted and said the man was no longer in life-threatening condition.
  • Neighbors described tense scenes, saying the man collapsed in a driveway and shouted “Mord, Mord” in the street.
  • Police say the homicide unit continues to review evidence as a standard step when suspected violence is reported and the cause needs to be verified.