Skull find in Velten: Investigations into missing cases continue!

Skull find in Velten: Investigations into missing cases continue!

The search for further remains of the human skull discovered in April in Velten has been completed. Chief Prosecutor Andreas Pelzer from Neuruppin confirmed that all efforts to search for other bones in the adjacent area remained without new finds. The skull was found on April 25 during the preparatory bridge work in the Velten stab channel, packed in a bag and weighted with a stone. There is no new information about the identity of the skull or its condition. However, the investigation by the public prosecutor and forensic examinations continues to be in full swing, while possible connections to missing people are examined in the region.

The background of the skull found

The discovery of the skull raises many questions and throws a light on the situation of numerous missing people in Brandenburg. According to n-tv , the investigators check a connection to a murder case and other missing persons. The case of a 17-year-old, heavily pregnant woman who disappeared in Hennigsdorf near Berlin in 1997 is particularly worrying. Her body was never found, and this examination also excluded that the skull belongs to her. DNA analyzes were used.

Another interesting aspect is the exclusion of a connection to a young man from Rathenow missing a year ago. This leaves room for speculation about other possible perpetrators or criminal cases that may still be waiting for solution. The public prosecutor's office therefore has to do all hands to clarify these open questions and to give the families of the missing person.

The reality of the missing persons in Brandenburg

On the other hand, the sober reality is: In Brandenburg, over 400 people are considered missing, and the darkness over some of these cases is partly decades back. Even if the investigation is currently in focus, the files of older missing persons have not lost relevance. For example, the case of Jörn Bourry, a 12-year-old from Schönow, who disappeared in 1975, will not forget. The files of Dirk Lunkwitz, who disappeared from Zecker in 2011, are also held active, since this case is also waiting for answers.

The State Criminal Police Office Brandenburg is commissioned to bring a special murder commission to bring light into the dark of these shattering cases. It is clear that in over half of the missing people, the time span goes beyond half a year, which reduces hopes for a positive result. Nevertheless, it remains important to further examine the estimated 88 old cases and 26 missing people, as well as MOZ reported.

Information on missing persons can be submitted at any police station or via the online form of the Brandenburg State Criminal Police Office. The population is called on to actively participate in the investigation. Every smallest note can be decisive.