Investigation opened after woman 'deliberately run over' in Germany

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2026-08-02

Berlin (dpa) - An investigation has been launched after a woman was found injured by the roadside in the western German city of Witten, with the suspicion that she had been deliberately run over, police said. The 55-year-old was discovered by chance on Sunday morning by an ambulance crew passing by, who found her lying in a parking bay in what police described as an "unusual position." She was given initial treatment and taken to hospital. "Accor......

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