In Munich was found dead in a hotel room on Arnulfstraße on Wednesday, 4 November 2026. The Arnulfstraße The Munich Police Headquarters said that, based on the investigation so far, it was treating the case as a homicide. The investigation is being handled by Unit 11. A post-mortem examination has been ordered to establish the manner and cause of death.
At the time the body was found, a woman related to the child was in the room, according to police. She was taken to a Munich hospital because of her medical condition. The mother is under investigation; police gave no details of a specific motive or the possible sequence of events. Specialists at the scene collected evidence, and a crisis intervention team provided support to the hotel’s staff.
Several media outlets have reported consistently that the hotel involved was the Eden Hotel Wolff Police have not officially confirmed the name of the hotel. Media reports also say that the mother and son were from Rhineland-Palatinate. Munich Police Headquarters initially gave no further details about the child’s identity or the background of the people involved.
The The Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office is involved in the case. Investigators are examining all possible lines of inquiry and, in addition to the post-mortem examination, are assessing evidence secured at the scene and recordings from the area around the hotel. On Thursday, no information was available about the type of weapon that may have been used or any other people involved. Police stressed that they were investigating in all directions.
The discovery at around 9.40am prompted a major police operation on Arnulfstraße. Once evidence-gathering at the scene was complete, activity in the affected area returned to normal. Police said there was no indication that members of the public were at risk.
The case is not part of a series but is being treated as a single serious violent crime. The authorities are withholding comment until the forensic medical results are available and interviews have been completed. Police and the Munich Public Prosecutor’s Office say they will provide further information as the investigation progresses.
Editor: Mira Cadena (Article created with AI assistance).