The enigmatic case Yasmin Stieler: Unhorn for 28 years!

The enigmatic case Yasmin Stieler: Unhorn for 28 years!

The mysterious and tragic history of the death of 18-year-old Yasmin Stieler remains present in people's minds. A nightmare began in October 1996 when Yasmin disappeared on the way to a discotheque in Braunschweig. The terrible find of a torso, which was discovered in a garbage bag a few days later, brought the police onto the scene and heralded the investigation.

On October 5, 1996, Yasmin Stieler, who comes from Uelzen, took the train to Braunschweig to celebrate the nightlife of the Atlantis discotheque. But the happy plans ended abruptly when it turned out that it had become the victim of a violent crime. Your body was only partially found, and the circumstances of her death are still raising questions.

cruel finds and investigations

The search for other parts of the body remained hopeless until the skull was discovered in a forest near Hämelerwald in May 1997. These terrible discoveries pointed out that many of the questions that were so important for Yasmin stems remained unanswered: Who had inflicted their suffering? And where were the remaining body parts?

The police were suspected that it could be particularly violent crimes. Over the years, thrusts have been changed again and again in the investigation. In 1997 the Peiner police started a designed campaign to sensitize the population. On a poster, the portrait of Yasmin was shown and the question was placed: "Can you live with it?" The poster was posted in the region and many citizens wondered whether there was a connection with one of the numerous suspects.

In 2001, a man was suspected when the police found out that he might be connected to the case. For years, saliva samples from more than 1,000 men from Vechelde had also been taken. However, the comparison with a hair found did not result in any hits.

A suspect is targeted

It was only in spring 2008 that there was finally a breakthrough in the investigation. A spade found in the grounds of a former job of the main suspect brought a breath of fresh air to the case. While the investigators had already interviewed him in 2001, they now saw clues that founded a new investigation. The man made contradictory information on what the investigators continued in his direction.

The suspect was never convicted, although the suspicions were strong. He was released in 2009, which led to a further disappointment in public. The main spokesman for the public prosecutor said: "There was a suspect, against whom an arrest warrant was issued and charges were later raised." But the Braunschweig district court rejected the lawsuit and raised the indictment for insufficient evidence.

For 15 years now, the investigation in this terrible case has been stagnating due to the lack of new approaches. The spokesman for the public prosecutor said that the investigation was restricted due to the suspicion of homicide for the limitation of the crime of 20 years. The recent time at which the acts were pursued dated October 5, 2016 when the limitation period was.

The possibility that new evidence that could lead to a conviction for murder triggering the investigation triggered remains on the table. According to the spokesman, Murder could never expire - so that the hope of clarifying the case has not gone out completely. The case not only stands out through the brutality, but also shows how broken and confused the memory of Yasmin Stieler remains. The question of her murderer remains unanswered and not only pursues the investigators, but also the people who deal with their case.