14-year-old commits suicide in the USA - an 18-year-old in Hamburg is said to have driven her to it

An 18-year-old was arrested in Hamburg on suspicion of having driven a 14-year-old to her death in the USA over the Internet. Officials from the Hanseatic city's State Criminal Police Office arrested the teenager on Thursday and, among other things, searched his Hamburg apartment. The public prosecutor's office accuses him of murder and grievous bodily harm as an indirect perpetrator.

According to current findings, the then 17-year-old is said to have influenced the mentally unstable 14-year-old American between September and October 2026, primarily via the Discord platform. He is said to have caused her to inflict serious cuts on herself. The girl then used the blood from her wounds to write the pseudonym he used, “Kaz,” and the letters “NMK” on walls. The accused is said to have demanded that she take video recordings and send them to him.

The investigators suspect a connection to the “NMK” group, the so-called “Nefarious Maniac Cult”. The 18-year-old could have tried to use the recordings to make a name for himself within the group or to gain access to it in this way. According to the investigators, “NMK” is based on groups from the so-called COM network, including the “764” group known from the “White Tiger” process. In this Internet community, particularly vulnerable people are made emotionally dependent via social media in order to then exploit them for criminal acts.

The starting point of the Hamburg investigation was information from the USA. The FBI and the National Center for Missing and Exploited Children submitted findings on the case on October 15 and 16.

There is also strong suspicion against the 18-year-old for attempted coercion and possession of youth pornographic content. He has not yet been convicted. Another case on suspicion of attempted coercion will be combined with the new case. The investigation is ongoing. The accused is presumed innocent.