Cologne - murder is not barred. Murder is for criminologists actually relatively easy to resolve. Of 734 murders nationwide, according to the statistics of the Federal Criminal Police Office in 2007 which cleared 97 percent, because the perpetrators are often relatives or friends and acquaintances. But, as an experienced investigator, if one knew nothing after 14 days, the killings are often resolved to "document number".
EXPRESS reporters have tracked down such cases in the Rhineland, and describe how the investigators go to the murders, which are in police jargon "on standby", require further at some point.
"It is certain that Anke's murderer is not safe"
The Kölnerin Anke Schäfer (24), manager of a restaurant in the city, was in the night of 23 July 2007 by an unknown person in her business "Supasalad" stabbed. Gut 20 months lags the murder. New tracks there are only a trickle.
The head of the homicide squad, Detective Chief Superintendent Fred First Breitenbach (52) calls the "standby". Standby also means wait. We always get back in. returns. Even in the last few days we have received data that was by the officials of the KK11, from those who "with" Supa process of being edited ".
Returns, which are results of saliva samples, DNA, depositions, findings of addresses. Data that are processed - and then be introduced into the record. And the officials who plow through the long recent cases, always sit together again. "This is a kind of brainstorming."
Murder statute of limitations never, they say. The search for a murderer, therefore, never ceases. The participating investigators know now, how are the families of Anke Schäfer. There are also regular meetings. It should be a good relationship, "says Fred Breitenbach. And to know: "The colleagues that in some cases after the hot phase, so there is a standby."
This may sound professional. Hitting these officers go in a different thing, then you know one thing: a professional they are - the arrest of the murderer by Anke Schaefer was and remains something personal.
Standby, wait. The fact that somewhere, at some of the perpetrators still leaves a trace. The training is part of the faith. Breitenbach: "It is certain that the offender can not be sure." So you are getting at some of the perpetrators? The answer is a sure "yes" ...
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