Overview
- Liebich failed to appear by the Friday 6 p.m. deadline to begin an 18‑month sentence at the Chemnitz women’s prison, triggering a nationwide enforcement warrant.
- Authorities reported on Monday that there are no leads on her whereabouts as the search continues under a legal window that allows pursuit for up to ten years.
- Senior prosecutor Dennis Cernota said the office doubted she would surrender and launched pre‑deadline operational measures that did not succeed.
- Police are checking known addresses and social‑media channels and are asking the public to report sightings, with officers instructed to detain her if encountered.
- Liebich’s 2023 hate‑speech conviction is final after failed appeals, and her earlier legal gender and name change under the Self‑Determination Act has reignited criticism, including calls for changes from Interior Minister Alexander Dobrindt.