Rebecca Reusch from Berlin is still missing. But is there finally the crucial hint?
- Rebecca Reusch has been missing since February 18, 2019.
- The girl's brother-in-law is still suspected by investigators.
- Now new clues could bring about a change.
Berlin - It is already one of the most mysterious criminal cases in German history. Since February 2019, there was no trace of the then 15-year-old Rebecca Reusch from Berlin . Is the student dead long ago? Now investigators could follow a new trail.
Rebecca Reusch missing: is the case now being cleared up?
When the then 15-year-old spent the night in her sister's house in Berlin-Britz, no one suspected that Rebecca would soon be missing. Although no targeted indications of the girl's whereabouts have been received since February 18, 2019 , the parents of the missing are still hoping for a good ending.
The investigators, on the other hand, considered the death of the then 15-year-old early on . The girl's brother-in-law was targeted by the investigators just 10 days after the disappearance ; on February 28, 2019, Florian R. was initially arrested.
Rebecca Reusch from Berlin misses: New clues could clarify the case
Despite large-scale searches , Rebecca still disappears. But could the missing person case be cleared up soon? As Bild reports now, investigators hope for new traces from cell phone data from abroad.
There is still no trace of Rebecca Reusch from Berlin.
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As prosecutor Martin Glage confirmed to the paper, the 15-year-old at that time should also be searched in other European countries. "We do not want to leave anything unturned and have made a request for legal assistance to the responsible authorities," explains Glage.
Rebecca Reusch misses: Above all, focus on Eastern European countries
Accordingly, the request was made primarily in the Eastern European countries, as far as Russia, Belarus and Ukraine , Rebecca is now to be searched. The evaluation by the foreign authorities could be used to determine whether the missing person's cell phone was logged into the respective country .
Rebecca Reusch misses: Prosecutor speaks again
Compared to the picture , Glage further explains: Data retention is generously regulated in some countries and there are longer storage periods. "
Investigators are hoping for new clues from the Eastern European countries for a reason. Shortly after the student's disappearance, the girl's brother-in-law came under investigation.
Rebecca Reusch misses: brother-in-law is still suspected
While Florian R. initially claimed to have slept soundly after returning from a celebration on the morning in question, the cook's car was registered by a number plate recognition system on the A12 towards Poland. A day later, the car was caught again on the motorway towards Frankfurt (Oder).
Although the brother-in-law is silent on the recordings and continues to insist that he was in bed in the morning hours in question, the missing Rebecca family still believes in his innocence.
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