Overview
- A county spokesperson said the suspect’s dead horse was not burned, explaining it was exhumed a few days after being buried and then properly disposed of, with the administrative case closed in 2024.
- The correction follows widespread reports, including a Bild story, that circulated rapidly on social media and linked the alleged horse incident to the child’s killing.
- Investigators say eight-year-old Fabian was the victim of a violent crime, and his body had been set on fire, which helped fuel speculation now rejected by local authorities.
- Police previously searched several properties, seized three vehicles and other items, and the arrest of a woman rests on indicia gathered during those operations.
- The suspect remains in pretrial detention as her court-appointed lawyer told NDR he will review the case files and cautioned that urgent suspicion does not establish guilt, while officials continue to limit identifying details.