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Berlin Police Seek Public Help to Identify Deceased Man Linked to Multistate Offences

Investigators say the identity he gave—“Manfred Binz,” born in 1987 in Düsseldorf—is likely fabricated.

Overview

  • The Landeskriminalamt Berlin released a photo on November 4 and appealed for tips to establish the man's true identity.
  • He died in Berlin on September 27, 2025, and remains unidentified despite prior contacts with authorities.
  • During encounters between 2021 and 2023 he used the name Manfred Binz, claimed no fixed residence, and provided the same birthdate.
  • Police say he committed offences in North Rhine-Westphalia, Saxony and Brandenburg during that period and may have been active elsewhere.
  • Tips can be submitted to the LKA Berlin Vermisstenstelle, Keithstraße 30 in Berlin-Tiergarten, by phone at (030) 4664-912444, or via email and the police internet portal.