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Witness to German killings dies Witness to German killings dies
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A seventh person has died following a killing spree at a Chinese restaurant in the north German town of Sittensen.A seventh person has died following a killing spree at a Chinese restaurant in the north German town of Sittensen.
The man was the only one to have initially survived the attack, but died of his wounds in hospital.The man was the only one to have initially survived the attack, but died of his wounds in hospital.
His death means investigators have lost their most important witness to the killings, which police are describing as unprecedented.His death means investigators have lost their most important witness to the killings, which police are describing as unprecedented.
The bodies were found on Monday by the husband of one of the dead, who had come to pick his wife up from work. The bodies were found on Monday by the husband of one of the dead, who had arrived to pick his wife up from work.
The victims, some of whom were tied up, have not yet been identified although they are all believed to be of Asian origin. All had been shot dead.The victims, some of whom were tied up, have not yet been identified although they are all believed to be of Asian origin. All had been shot dead.
There has been no official word on a possible motive.There has been no official word on a possible motive.
A very young child was also discovered in the building, but was unable to shed any light on the crime.A very young child was also discovered in the building, but was unable to shed any light on the crime.
Police are now pinning their hopes on statements from those who were at the restaurant that evening, or who drove past that night.Police are now pinning their hopes on statements from those who were at the restaurant that evening, or who drove past that night.
Child foundChild found
Sittensen is a small town situated south of Hamburg, in the state of Lower Saxony.Sittensen is a small town situated south of Hamburg, in the state of Lower Saxony.
The town's Mayor Stefan Tiemann said the family that owned the restaurant were well known in the local community, and had lived above the restaurant for nearly a decade.The town's Mayor Stefan Tiemann said the family that owned the restaurant were well known in the local community, and had lived above the restaurant for nearly a decade.
Local resident Hilly Behrens said: "They're really nice people - I've never seen an angry face there."Local resident Hilly Behrens said: "They're really nice people - I've never seen an angry face there."
The restaurant had never been suspected of involvement in criminal activity and Chinese mafia violence "has never been an issue in Lower Saxony", said a police spokesman.The restaurant had never been suspected of involvement in criminal activity and Chinese mafia violence "has never been an issue in Lower Saxony", said a police spokesman.