German police have arrested a 15-year-old girl accused of killing her three-year-old half brother, a police spokesman in the city of Bielefeld said on Thursday.

Investigators think the teenager inflicted fatal injuries on the child on Wednesday night, the police said in an earlier statement.

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She then fled the scene and an intensive search followed, using dogs and a helicopter.

There is no clear motive why the alleged stabbing took place, police have said. (dpa/NAN)