Overview

• The Landgericht Arnsberg declared the April 1 search of 17-year-old Juso chair Nela Kruschinski unlawful, citing no initial suspicion, vague witness tips, and a prosecutorial warrant request that was not properly recorded.
• Interior Minister Herbert Reul told the Landtag’s Interior Committee that a local Kriminalhauptkommissar was “glasklar” biased, with the initiation of disciplinary proceedings currently under review.
• The officer was present as a Schützenvorstand when the graffiti was found, holds a CDU council seat in Menden, drafted an investigative memo, and accepted a complaint despite having no formal assignment to the case.
• The Arnsberg prosecutor’s office maintains its suspicion and continues the investigation, while defense attorney Thomas Kutschaty urges closure of the case for lack of evidence.
• Parliamentary committees in Düsseldorf are examining the incident, and SPD voices warn the affair risks undermining public trust in the rule of law.