A 14-year-old girl was killed by a "pointed, sharp object" in a violent act in Central Franconia. Her mother was seriously injured on Friday morning, as a police spokesman for the German Press Agency said. The brother of the dead man was provisionally arrested. According to police, he is 17 years old.

What exactly happened in the morning hours of Epiphany in the semi-detached house in Weisendorf (Erlangen-Höchstadt district) was initially unclear. The 41-year-old mother was taken to the hospital. According to police, there is no danger to life. An emergency call was received by the police on Friday morning. It was initially unclear who sold it. According to the spokesman, the 17-year-old was arrested "near the scene of the crime".