ISIS Supporter Beheads Wife in Hamburg, Sparking Terror Investigation

A heinous crime in Hamburg. The facts occurred a few days ago. A radicalized German has beheaded his Moroccan wife, reports the newspaper Der Speigel. The motives for this murder are, for the moment, unknown. Several German security bodies, including the domestic intelligence services, have started an investigation into this crime in order to determine whether the act was ordered by a terrorist cell or if the perpetrator has accomplices.

According to the preliminary investigation, the alleged murderer is a man who has recently converted to Islam, who frequented a mosque in the city of Hamburg known for its affiliation with the Turkish community and its radical orientation. The police have repeatedly called on the leaders of this place of worship to adopt a moderate discourse. Without success. These calls will have served no purpose.

The alleged murderer is unknown to local security services. According to his neighbors, the fifty-year-old has changed his appearance in recent weeks. They describe a man with a long beard wearing Afghan clothes. For the time being, the security services have not communicated on his arrest.