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Fabian Homicide: Police Set Midday Oct. 10 Time Window and Reveal Arson, Seek TV Witnesses

Investigators say the boy was killed the day he vanished, with no suspect identified.

Overview

  • Police and prosecutors say Fabian was likely killed on October 10 between 11:00 and 15:00, then placed at the later discovery site in Klein Upahl.
  • Authorities report the body was set on fire, apparently to conceal evidence at the scene.
  • A televised appeal for witnesses will air on Aktenzeichen XY… ungelöst on Wednesday at 20:15 on ZDF, with a hotline for tips.
  • The Rostock prosecutor has stated that a sexual offense can be excluded at this stage of the investigation.
  • No arrests have been made, prior searches included a farm in Reimershagen and a waste-disposal site, and officials are withholding further details for investigative reasons.