Overview
- Boris C. disappeared from Viersen on September 13, 1994 at age 37 and was declared dead in 1997 after his bloodstained car was found in Düsseldorf.
- In 2024 investigators re-examined blood evidence and confirmed it was his before locating him living in France under his real name.
- He admitted self-inflicting wounds to fabricate a violent crime and fled to escape debts and feared reprisals.
- Authorities say he left behind his original family and has since established a new family in France.
- Polizei Mönchengladbach and Staatsanwaltschaft investigators verified his identity, took his statement and officially closed the Cold Case.