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Police Renew Appeal in 30-Year-Old Sonja Engelbrecht Cold Case

Investigators focus on a distinctive blanket and construction-related evidence in their search for new leads on the 1995 disappearance and murder of the Munich teenager.

  • Sonja Engelbrecht disappeared on April 10, 1995, and her skeletal remains were discovered in a remote crevice near Kipfenberg in 2022, confirming she was a victim of a crime.
  • Police are distributing new posters and conducting targeted appeals in the Ingolstadt/Eichstätt region to gather fresh information on the case.
  • A unique polyacryl blanket with a blue-black plant pattern and an image of a couple on a bench, found with Engelbrecht's remains, is a key focus of the investigation.
  • Analysis of packaging materials used to conceal the body suggests the perpetrator may have been involved in construction or renovation work at the time.
  • Authorities emphasize the importance of regional connections and urge anyone with ties to the area in 1995 to come forward with potential clues.
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