US EditionTragedy: Author’s son arrested for allegedly killing her
- Alexandra Fröhlich, a 58-year-old bestselling German novelist and journalist, was found dead on April 22, 2025, on her houseboat in Hamburg.
- Her death followed a violent incident overnight, with authorities later arresting her 22-year-old son on suspicion of murder on May 7, 2025, in Hamburg.
- Police confirmed blunt force trauma caused Fröhlich's death after investigating the scene at her pink, 90-square-metre houseboat moored on the Elbe River in Moorfleet.
- Her first book, a semi-autobiographical satire inspired by her marriage to a Russian, achieved bestseller status on Der Spiegel’s list and sold more than 50,000 copies, underscoring her prominence as an author.
- The arrest shocked Germany, sparked grief, and prompted an ongoing investigation into the motive, with police keeping inquiries open and urging public assistance.
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"He beat his mother to death": the 22-year-old son of the German writer Alexandra Fröhlich was arrested
The German police arrested the son of the German writer Alexandra Fröhlich on the charge of murder, after the woman was found dead in her houseboat in Hamburg three weeks ago. The 22-year-old is accused of beating his mother to death on the night of April 22. The boy's arrest took place in Hamburg without his resisting. Now he is in protective custody, a legal order in Germany that precedes any formal accusation. The 58-year-old writer's body wa…
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