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Missing Rathenower Paul Burdach: Mother asks for help!
The missing Paul Burdach is being sought in Havelland, while a fatal incident in Rathenow is being investigated by the police.
Missing Rathenower Paul Burdach: Mother asks for help!
Crime in our region repeatedly makes headlines. The case of 24-year-old Paul Burdach from Rathenow is particularly worrying. He has been missing since April 17, 2024. His mother is now urgently appealing to the public to provide information about his whereabouts. According to maz-online.de, Paul was last seen on April 16, 2024 in the “OBI” hardware store in Rathenow. At this time he was in the company of an unknown man, and no further information is currently available about his vehicle.
The homicide squad of the criminal police in the West Police Department has taken over the investigation and a homicide cannot be ruled out. Paul Burdach is 186 cm tall, slim, has short blonde hair, blue eyes and a large mole on the back of his head. At the time of his disappearance he was wearing jeans, a green jacket and a Louis Vuitton shoulder bag. The criminal police are asking witnesses who saw Paul Burdach after April 17, 2024 or who have information about his disappearance or his companion to come forward. Information can be given under the wanted number 106-24. be given to the homicide squad, as can be found on the [Brandenburg Police] website (https://polizei.brandenburg.de/fahndung/kritikpolizei-sucht-zeugen/5276867).
Violent crime and crime development
Violent crime is a major issue that is also reflected in the statistics from the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). In 2024, violent crime rose to its highest level since 2007, reaching 217,277 cases. This represents an increase of 1.5% compared to the previous year, raising additional concerns. What is particularly worrying is the increase of 11.3% in the number of suspected children and 3.8% in the number of young people in the same period, as the BKA reports: bka.de.
In recent years, sexual crimes have also increased by 9.3%, while drug-related crime has been visibly reduced - the new cannabis regulation has had a positive influence on this. However, there is a worrying trend in knife attacks, which account for a worrying 29,014 cases of violent crime. 54.3% of these attacks are part of violent crime.