Shock in Brandenburg: Police are looking for missing Rebecca on property!

Shock in Brandenburg: Police are looking for missing Rebecca on property!

The case of Rebecca Reusch, who has been missing since 2019, is not allowing tempers to calm down across the country. The police recently searched a property in Brandenburg that belongs to the 72-year-old grandmother of the main suspect Florian R.. This search, which took place on October 20, 2025, was supported by 115 police forces and employees of the Federal Criminal Police Office and comes at a moment when new evidence points to a potential crime by Florian R. He is suspected of killing Rebecca and hiding her body and personal belongings on the property, as Merkur reports.

Rebecca, then only 15 years old, disappeared on February 18, 2019. On the day of her disappearance, Florian R. was invited to a party and only returned early in the morning, which made him the main suspect in this mysterious case. Rebecca's sister's brother was briefly in custody, but has now been released due to a lack of evidence. The investigators are currently no longer searching for the living Rebecca but are concentrating on finding her remains, which makes the tragedy of the case even more haunting.

The investigation: A critical look

The investigators' work is not without controversy. There are always critical voices that question the focus of the investigation on Florian R. and suggest alternative scenarios. The investigation has often been criticized in the past for alleged errors and inadequate preservation of evidence. Despite everything, there is hope for a “domino effect” that could lead to the case being clarified.

Another point that illuminates the discussion about crime in Germany is the police statistics. According to the Police Crime Statistics (PKS), Germany experienced a 1.7% decrease in crime in 2024, although the perceived safety of many people is still being affected by increases in other crimes, including brutality and property crime. The crime figures are particularly high in North Rhine-Westphalia and other federal states, which also affects the investigation into the Rebecca case, shows Statista.

Due to the high profile of the case and the public interest, experts are now in demand to critically examine the investigators' strategy. Ultimately, Florian R. remains innocent until proven guilty, and the past investigations continue to be scrutinized while the search for the truth about Rebecca's fate continues unabated.