Shocking case: Police Hamburg confesses serious failures!

Shocking case: Police Hamburg confesses serious failures!

Hamburg, Deutschland - A shocking case of sexual abuse is currently being examined in Lower Saxony and Hamburg. A 60-year-old man who is said to have systematically raped his wife for at least 15 years died before he could be held accountable. According to the Verden public prosecutor, which headed the investigation, the accused was killed in the event of an accident without external influence. However, his acts did not happen in secret; He filmed the rapes and put the videos online on porn platforms, whereby this case came to the public in the NDR reporter format "Strg_f".

The internal investigations by the Hamburg police have shown that the authorities only took measures over a year after the first information by the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA). This information was passed on to the Hamburg police in July 2023, but investigations did not start until October 2024. According to Welt.de was regretted by the police and admitted as a serious mistake.

reactions of the police

The Hamburg police have initiated internal administrative investigations to clarify the failures and to restore confidence in the law enforcement authorities. In a statement, it was also announced that potential criminal or disciplinary consequences for those involved are examined. Since the accused no longer lives, the procedure against unknown is continued. The possibility that other people were involved in the production or distribution of the videos is also examined.

context of the acts

sexual offenses show a worrying tendency, especially in female victims. Around 91 percent of the victims of sex crimes are women, and this proportion even increases to around 94 percent when raping. The high proportion of female victims suggests that it is gender -specific violence against women. Young people and young women between the ages of 14 and 20 are particularly at risk.

The increase in the number of unreported cases as well as the fear of the victims of the accusations of guilt and further stigmatization make it necessary to question traditional thinking patterns. Victims of sexual violence need more support and more sensitive treatment by the authorities. The case of the so-called "Lower Saxony man" shows how important it is to improve the reaction mechanisms of the police and judiciary and to avoid such misjudgments in the future.

At the moment it remains to be seen which progress in the internal investigations of the police and which measures can be taken to improve the use of victim protection options.