Investigations in the Rebecca Reusch case: Police criticize their own colleagues!
Investigations in the Rebecca Reusch case: Police criticize their own colleagues!
In the case of the missing student Rebecca Reusch from Berlin, which has disappeared since February 2019, there are new developments that strengthen the existing questions and suspicion of possible failures in the investigative work. A policeman who wants to remain anonymous raises allegations against the responsible investigators in Berlin and explains that it could have treated decisive information in the search for Rebecca.
The person concerned, an official from another police department, is called Dirk B. and has been given an insight into explosive emails that underpin his assumptions. These emails give the impression that when evaluating cell phone data, especially that of Rebecca, Florian R., must have occurred serious delays. Dirk B. is not sure why it took years to get information from Google.
investigations cumbersome and slowly
The investigators had put a request to Google in Dublin in autumn 2020 to evaluate the cell phone data, but it took until 2021 to finally receive the data. This data is crucial to understand whether Rebecca left her sister's house on the morning of her disappearance. Dirk B. commented on these processes with concern: "Such data would have to be spotted as soon as possible. This is very irritating."
The data that was finally released in 2023 caused a sensation when it became known that Florian R. had googled after special strangulation practices that day. This information could have been decisive for preliminary investigations and the evaluation of the brother -in -law as a suspect, but they were too late to use it for a specific indictment.
The public prosecutor states that they do not want to make any further comments on ongoing investigations. It seems unclear what should remain hidden from the public. Dirk B. has followed the case for years and believes that more efficiency is necessary when processing time -critical cases as that of Rebecca.
criticism of the current investigation
The criticism is not only in the direction of the delays in the data query. Dirk B. criticizes the general procedure of the police and the fact that technical queries are not used as standard procedures. "The routines have to be modernized," he demands. His experiences show that other police stations can get relevant data faster. In the event of a crisis, he reports, it is usually possible to obtain decisive information from Google within hours.
In connection with the current revelations, the reactions of experts are also available. Criminal scientists have expressed their regret that essential data were only evaluated so late. They emphasize that such information could have been decisive for solving the case and that the time processes have serious consequences for the investigation.
Rebecca Reusch was reported as missing on February 18, 2019. The search for the 15-year-old was subsequently intensified, but so far it has been unsuccessful. Descriptions and reports of missing children such as Rebecca repeatedly show how important a rapid and thorough investigation is to clarify the fates of those affected. For Dirk B. and many others, the question remains in the room whether a faster reaction from the authorities could have been in the case of Rebecca Reusch.
For further information on the development of the case and the latest findings, the reporting of www.merkur.de referred.