Gรผstrow, Germany – Investigators inโ the case of eight-year-oldโข Fabian M.’s death are focusing onโข the fact that his bodyโฃ was hidden,not buried,at a pond near Gรผstrow,suggesting aโ hurried attempt to concealโฃ the crime. The discovery,โ coupled โขwith the identity of โคthe person โwho found the body – Fabian’s father’s 29-year-old ex-girlfriend – is drivingโ the examination,โค according to reportsโค from Nordkurier.
The body was discovered at a secluded pond, a location possiblyโข known to the perpetrator, according to experienced profiler Axel Petermann. “Perpetrators avoid risks and choose places that are familiar to them,” Petermann explained to Nordkurier. The decision notโ to bury โthe body indicates the perpetrator likely acted quickly, possibly fearing discovery. Traces of burns found at the site suggest a possible attempt to destroy evidence, tho whetherโฃ the pond was the site of the crime itself remains unclear.
The individual who discovered Fabian’s remains is now a key focus of the investigation. “The person who finds the body is always of interest. you have to clarify why they were ther and whether โtheir explanations are plausible,” petermannโ stated.Investigators are currently examining the ex-girlfriend’s reasons for being in the remote โฃlocation.
Prior to the discovery,Fabian was reportedly instructed to stay home until hisโ mother returned from work.The initial hours followingโ a disappearance are critical, withโ investigators โขtypically focusing on โsearching the home for hiding places โฃor signs of violence, andโข interviewing family, โfriends, and teachers.
As โof Monday,โค no arrests have been made in the case, according to the public prosecutor’s office. Axel Petermann, โคa former murder investigator with nearly 40 years of experience in german criminal police, is assisting in providing a psychological โฃprofile โคof โthe potential perpetrator.He notes that a perpetrator’s behavior following such an act varies depending on motive and personality,โฃ ranging โfrom suppression of the crime to feelings of guilt and fear โof detection, particularly if theyโฃ are connected to the victim.
