Overview
- A judge in Rostock confirmed an arrest warrant, and the suspect has made no statement, according to prosecutor Harald Nowack.
- The detention followed targeted searches in Reimershagen and Rum Kogel where police seized multiple items, including three vehicles, and collected footwear as potential evidence.
- Investigators received more than 30 tips after a national TV appeal on Aktenzeichen XY and say the arrest had no immediate connection to the broadcast.
- Forensic findings indicate Fabian was killed on 10 October between 11:00 and 15:00, with his body likely moved to a pond near Klein Upahl and set on fire to conceal traces.
- Media have reported the detained woman as the father’s former partner, but authorities have not confirmed her identity and emphasize the presumption of innocence.