Overview

• An August 1 ruling by the Landgericht Arnsberg nullified a February 28 search warrant that led to an April 1 pre‑dawn raid at the home of then‑17‑year‑old Juso chair Nela Kruschinski in Menden.
• The court said the warrant rested on an unidentifiable eyewitness description and an anonymous note, and criticized as rechtsstaatlich bedenklich that no prosecutorial application was documented.
• Devices including a laptop and phone were seized during the search; Kruschinski denies involvement in the anti‑Merz graffiti that prompted the investigation.
• The Amtsgericht Arnsberg, directed by Charlotte Merz, authorized the warrant; she denies any role, and the court stated she learned of the case on September 1.
• Prosecutors partly defended their approach and maintain suspicion, while opposition figures and legal experts question police and prosecutorial handling, including the role of CDU politician and police officer Wolfgang Exler cited in the file.