Overview
- From hiding, Marla Svenja Liebich gave Euronews an interview stating they no longer want to be a woman and now identify as non-binary.
- Police and prosecutors continue to search for Liebich, who failed to report to the Chemnitz prison at the end of August to begin a sentence.
- Oberstaatsanwalt Dennis Cernota said officials are focused solely on apprehending Liebich and declined to comment on the identity claims.
- Under Germany’s Self‑Determination Law, a new gender entry must be filed in person at the local registry, which officials say cannot be done from abroad.
- The Saxony justice ministry notes there are no dedicated custody placements for people with non-binary or 'divers' entries, and media reports of a possible stay in Russia remain unverified.