After the violent death of Lisa T., nothing is the same in Altglietzen: after 13-year-old Lisa was allegedly killed by a young man and her body was found in the small town in Brandenburg, the town suffers from hostility. In addition, rumors are spreading on the Internet that are causing fear.
Meanwhile, the responsible murder squad of the Berlin LKA is continuing to investigate in order to clear up the case as much as possible - even if the suspected perpetrator, a 22-year-old man, is now dead.
The mayor of Bad Freienwalde on the border with Poland, Ulrike Heidemann, wrote: “The news of Lisa T.’s violent death shocked me deeply.” The people in the city and especially in the Altglietzen district are also severely affected. “In addition, blanket accusations and abusive calls put a strain on local people.”
Heidemann complained that citizens were being “attributed complicity without any solid basis.” She emphasized: “We ask that you do not pass on any unconfirmed allegations.”
Other official bodies in the city had already reported that there was hostility against the population on the Internet because alleged calls for help had not been responded to.
In fact, the police and public prosecutors have no evidence of such cries for help. The Berlin “Tagesspiegel” even investigated the rumors on site, which probably originated in a report in the “Bild” newspaper. The sentences read: "Other residents report cries for help that they claim to have heard in the past few days. But why no one alerted the police is still unclear." WELT also reported on it.
However, when asked, this could not be verified, according to the “Tagesspiegel”, citing investigative circles.
There was only one statement, and it did not refer to the place, but to the nearby forest. The police are currently still checking whether Lisa T. could have been brought through the forest to the abandoned house.
The police also warned of further rumors surrounding the case. For example, a widely circulated post on the Internet spoke of a “blue bus” from which children would be addressed. There is no actual evidence of this either and the police cannot confirm these claims. Please do not spread such news any further.
The criminal police are continuing to try to clarify the open questions about the kidnapping of the girl, her being taken to the empty house in Brandenburg, the cause of death and the time of death. According to the public prosecutor's office, further investigations have been commissioned. The police are still appealing for information about the car found with a Polish license plate. Incoming messages are currently being collected, it said.
There will be a memorial service on Sunday at 6 p.m. in the Altglietzen church. “It should give the local people space for shared mourning, comfort and solidarity.” A funeral service in Marzahn on Sunday morning at a funeral home was also announced on the Internet.
Lisa disappeared a week ago on Tuesday. Her body was found on Sunday, as was the suspected perpetrator, who tried to kill himself and died of his injuries on Wednesday.
The police union (GdP) emphasized: "You don't investigate dead people, but that only means that no proceedings are directed against a person. The traces and evidence are evaluated and the crime is reconstructed. Family and relatives deserve answers."
