Police launch manhunt one year after attack at Konstablerwache

Almost a year after a brutal attack at the Konstablerwache, the Frankfurt police have published wanted posters for the first time. The police headquarters have now explained the delay.

However, many Frankfurt residents are wondering why the manhunt only began now, almost a year after the crime. In response to a t-online query, the Frankfurt police explained the basic principles of such investigations and the reason for the delay.

“Publishing a wanted notice represents a profound infringement on personal rights (including those of suspects),” said the police spokesman in his response. “It is used when milder means have not led to success.” All criminal procedural options must be exhausted beforehand.

In the current case, this initially means obtaining and evaluating evidence and interviewing victims and witnesses. “Here, the police are relying on the cooperation of the dependent persons, and they must also be accessible and available to the police,” the authority explained.

The investigations also require close coordination with the public prosecutor’s office, which would usually take time in the case of serious crimes, the police explained. The focus is always on the quality and admissibility of the measures taken and the results of the investigation. “This can then lead to a public search, which is always subject to judicial approval, only being initiated months after the crime.”

The Frankfurt Criminal Investigation Department is still asking for help and is hoping for useful information regarding the course of events and, above all, the perpetrators. Witnesses can call 069-755 / 5 31 10 or any other police station.