Case number XY: 26 years after murder in apartment building - police release new phantom picture

26 years after the murder of a man from Hamburg, investigators are now hoping for clues from the ZDF program "Aktenzeichen XY".

• The program number XY * is hoping for new information in the case of a murdered pensioner.
• Who killed the then 86-year-old?
• 26 years after the murder there seems to be a new trail.

Hamburg - Almost 26 years of the murderer of a pensioner from Hamburg is already missing, but now the investigators could track down the perpetrator. By broadcasting on the ZDF program "Aktenzeichen XY", investigators and moderator Rudi Cerne * hope for new information in the cold case .

Case number XY: Who killed the pensioner from Hamburg?

Bernhard H. phoned his nephew in Hanover every evening. When the 86-year-old missed the daily call on October 19, 1994, he informed the neighbor. This makes a gruesome discovery in the pensioner's apartment: the 86-year-old lies dead in the hallway, he was tied up and gagged.

The widower lived in an apartment building in Hamburg-Barmbeck . The then 86-year-old was described by relatives as a cautious man, he did not let strangers into his apartment. As investigators note shortly after the find on Wednesday evening , the man's home was searched. Several thousand deutschmarks were missing.

Case number XY: Cold Case after 26 years before the investigation?

Investigators have been in the dark for years, and only in 2019 will a new trail emerge. A witness declares an unusual observation to the police. Accordingly, she saw a man and a red-haired woman at the victim's apartment door shortly before the pensioner was found. Using the information provided by the new witness, investigators can create a phantom picture. This was presented to the public months ago (we reported).

By broadcasting on the ZDF program , investigators are now hoping for information from TV viewers. Who knows the woman depicted on the phantom picture ? She should be interviewed as a witness. 3,000 were awarded as a reward for information that led to the clarification of the case.

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