Overview

• A 20-year-old man abducted his six-year-old brother from a kindergarten in Bredstedt without authorization on May 20, 2025.
• The suspect demanded ransom for the child's release and sent a photo of the boy as proof, threatening harm if payment was not made.
• The child was found safe and unharmed at an acquaintance’s home a few hours later; the acquaintance is not suspected of involvement.
• The suspect was apprehended in Langenhorn after resisting arrest and is currently in police custody.
• Authorities have scheduled the suspect to appear before an examining magistrate on charges of extortionate kidnapping, a serious offense under German law.