Overview
- Michelle H., 25, has been missing since March 11 after reportedly leaving her Celle apartment around 3:30 a.m. with a neck wound and leaving a roughly 150-meter blood trail toward the Aller.
- Prosecutors say a 46-year-old man is under investigation on suspicion of attempted manslaughter and dangerous bodily harm.
- The man, described as the partner of Michelle’s sister who reported her missing, told police she injured herself with a knife before leaving.
- Investigators seized a kitchen knife with apparent blood from the apartment, and forensic testing of the traces is in progress.
- Specialized teams searched the Aller and nearby areas with sonar boats, divers, a helicopter and dogs without success, and officials stress the suspect is not in custody and a suicide attempt remains under review.