Overview

• In July 2017 a 21-year-old woman was attacked in a forested area near Rosenheim as she walked home early in the morning
• Initial forensic analysis, witness interviews and broad DNA screening failed to produce a suspect until recent advances prompted a renewed inquiry
• A Bavarian court issued an arrest warrant in June 2025 leading to the detention of a 43-year-old man on suspicion of sexual assault
• The suspect was presented to a judge and remanded to a correctional facility following his arrest under the warrant
• Officials say the breakthrough underscores the role of persistence and evolving forensic methods in resolving long-running cold cases