Overview
- Ingrid van Bergen confirmed by phone that she has lost all sight, saying, "I can’t see anything. I am blind."
- Her left eye had already been lost due to macular damage, and a recent bleed in the right eye led to surgery that did not restore vision.
- She lives in a farmhouse near Eyendorf in the Lüneburger Heide, where daily life is organized through routines, audio, and assistance.
- Longtime friend and housemate Linda Schnitzler provides unpaid support, saying van Bergen cannot afford a caregiver or a nursing home on her small pension.
- Reports note the women’s decades-long bond, which began in prison, and that van Bergen still receives many fan letters she can no longer read or answer herself.