Shock in Zeithain: 16-year-old made fatal poison in the parents' house!

Shock in Zeithain: 16-year-old made fatal poison in the parents' house!

In a troubling incident in Zeithain, Saxony, a 16-year-old is accused of having operated a laboratory for the production of highly toxic substances in the attic of his parents' house. On Thursday, the State Criminal Police Office Saxony searched the youngsters' apartment. The young man is investigated for a violation of the War Weapons Act because he is said to have produced and kept several ampoules of a dangerous mixture of aconitine and ricin. According to Exxpress.at , Ricin is one of the biological weapons that are listed in the war weapons control law.

Although there is a daycare center and a elementary school near the site, these facilities were informed, but not evacuated. LKA spokesman Kay Anders assured the population that there was no danger. Experts from the Robert Koch Institute support the investigation on site while the fire brigade has set up a decontamination route. Access to the area was cordoned off to ensure security.

dangerous substances and their origin

ricin is an extremely poisonous protein that is obtained from the seeds of the castor tree and can be fatal in very low concentrations. Aconitin, another dangerous fabric, comes from the blue iron hat and is considered extremely toxic; Already 2 to 6 milligrams can be fatal for adults. These substances have a long history in use as biological weapons that go back to antiquity. Historically speaking, enemy parties in war and conflicts through the use of contaminated food or water were based on their opponents with fatal diseases and toxins. For example, the old Hittiter used contaminated cattle 3,000 years ago as a biological weapon.

The development and use of biological weapons has been documented again and again in the course of history, both in military conflicts and in the form of sabotage actions. In the First World War, for example, sabotage files against animals were carried out, but no open bio attacks were carried out. Japanese units carried out experiments during the Second World War that led to the development of biological weapons.

Current investigations and legal consequences

The police measures in particular aim to ensure the toxic substances and collect evidence. So far, there is no arrest warrant against the adolescent, since this is not a criminal record and there is currently no reason for detention. The background and motifs of the 16-year-old have so far remained unknown, which the investigation continues to complicate.