A ten-year-old girl who lived in a child and youth care institution in Wunsiedel in Upper Franconia has died. Staff found the child lifeless in a room at the facility on Tuesday, and an emergency medical team was only able to determine death. It wasn’t made public until a day later, on Wednesday.
The prosecutor’s office assumes murder, the investigation is in full swing. But much is still unclear in the matter. What we know – and what we don’t know.
how did the girl die
The prosecutor’s office assumes murder in the case. That said Matthias Goers of the public prosecutor’s office in Hof on Thursday. The police had already announced on Wednesday after an initial autopsy that there were signs of negligence by third parties. However, it is not clear whether the crime was intentional or not.
A police spokesperson wanted media reports that there were “neither confirm nor exclude” indications of sexual assault.
Are there suspects?
According to the prosecutor’s office, there are currently no defendants or suspects in the case. A police spokesperson confirmed in an interview with t-online that they are currently “far from” identifying a suspect.
A spokeswoman for the Upper Franconia police added that “all directions” should be taken into consideration. However, there is no evidence that anyone from the outside has gained access to the facility for children and young people, the spokeswoman continued.
On Wednesday, it was initially said that detectives were targeting three minors, two 11-year-olds and a 16-year-old. The German press agency (dpa) had heard and reported this from security circles. But it was unclear to what extent this involvement could have been the cause of the girl’s death and whether it could have been an accident.
In an interview with t-online on Thursday morning, a police spokesperson in Upper Franconia described the report on the underage suspects as incorrect. The responsible prosecutor Goers said on Thursday that they are currently listed as contacts. He did not elaborate on what this meant.
What are the detectives doing now?
According to a police spokeswoman, work at the crime scene has not yet been completed. Traces are currently being evaluated and interrogated.
The detective has formed a special committee for this, the Soko “Park”. This is usually set up when there is a lot to do in a very short time on a case of particular importance – for example, when there are many witnesses to be heard or many tips from the public.
Why was the public only informed on Wednesday?
Employees found the girl dead on Tuesday morning at 8:45 am in a room of the institution. However, this was only announced on Wednesday. The police speak of “tactical investigative reasons” as a result of which the public was not informed of the finding of the body for 24 hours. The process had been agreed with the public prosecutor’s office, said a police spokeswoman.
Such a delay may, under certain circumstances, contribute to the fact that initial investigations can initially be carried out in secret. However, it can also serve to protect victims or their next of kin, for example.
who was the girl
According to the police, the girl had been cared for in the institution and was 10 years old. It is not publicly known why she was placed in the facility and whether there are any relatives.
What facility is it?
The St. Josef child and youth care center is a Catholic home where educators take care of approximately 90 children and young people full-time and part-time. Most of them come from a difficult family background from all over Germany and could not live with their family at all or not permanently. The living areas are spread over a spacious area. At the moment about 80 professionals are employed.
Due to the holiday season – currently the Easter holiday in Bavaria – the facility is not fully occupied, a police spokesman said on Wednesday. After the events, the children and young people would be taken care of by well-trained staff.
The town of Wunsiedel in the Fichtel Mountains has about 9,200 inhabitants. It is located about 90 kilometers northeast of Nuremberg and only a few kilometers from the border with the Czech Republic.
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