Overview
- Prosecutors in the killing of Fabian (8) near Güstrow now expect to wrap the probe by February after examining nearly 1,000 traces, maintaining a single suspect in pre‑trial detention as the murder weapon remains missing.
- In Graz, a 30‑year‑old police officer confessed and led investigators to Johanna G.’s buried body; two allegedly stolen service pistols were seized at his parents’ home and a judge has ordered pre‑trial detention, while his claim of an accidental death during erotic asphyxiation is under review.
- A Cottbus murder trial over the death of officer Maximilian Stoppa was disrupted as the defense sought dismissal, arguing prior convictions in Hildesheim triggered Strafklageverbrauch; the court acknowledged a legal issue and is assessing the claim.
- Cologne police found a 52‑year‑old dead in a 19‑year‑old’s apartment after a coworker’s alert; the younger man was arrested, had earlier clashed with a mosque guard and briefly been in custody, and he denies killing the victim as inquiries continue.
- Authorities in the Fabian case say all relevant witnesses have been heard and exclude additional perpetrators, while the suspect remains silent and courts have upheld continued detention pending completion of the investigation.