DNA mass test in Lauda Königshofen: 800 men in the sights of the investigators!

DNA mass test in Lauda Königshofen: 800 men in the sights of the investigators!

The investigation in Lauda-Königshofen, a city in the Main-Tauber district, concentrated on a brutally committed attack that seriously injured a 61-year-old homeless woman in July 2023. Since the incident in which the woman was found near a sports field and has been paraplegic since then, there has been no concrete suspicion of a certain perpetrator. In a new attempt to bring light into the dark, the police launched a mass DNN test in which around 800 men are supposed to take part.

The police have already found DNA traces that indicate the presence of male people at the scene. These were discovered on the victim's clothing and on "talented objects". For this reason, the call for the test was only aimed at men. A total of 1,300 people have been checked in the investigation so far, but only the men are considered suspicious. The deadline for submitting the rehearsals ends next Monday.

voluntary test with possible consequences

The mass DNA test, which is considered voluntary, could not be without risk for some participants. Anyone who refuses could be subjected to a more precise review by the police. In the event of incomprehensible reasons for the refusal, a judge can even order a forced levy. The police made it clear that the rehearsals are only evaluated in connection with the current case, and the profits are not stored in a database. If no matches are found, the samples are destroyed.

The investigators were optimistic and hope to get results from the evaluation of the rehearsals by the end of the year, which could possibly bring new knowledge to the tragic incident. Details on the processes of the test and the reactions of the population remain to be seen, since these measures have triggered an intensive discussion about the voluntariness and legal aspects of DNA tests.

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