Chief of Stuttgart’s Stock Exchange Slain
Reuters
STUTTGART, West Germany —
The head of the Stuttgart stock market, Gerhard Burk, was stabbed to death and police said today they are holding his girlfriend on suspicion of murder.
The police said an argument broke out on Friday evening between Burk, 61, and his 41-year-old girlfriend in his car. The woman, a secretary, then took a knife lying close by and stabbed him, they said.
Start your day right
Sign up for Essential California for news, features and recommendations from the L.A. Times and beyond in your inbox six days a week.
You may occasionally receive promotional content from the Los Angeles Times.
