“Aktenzeichen XY”: 39 years after a student was murdered – a hot lead in a cold case?

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“Aktenzeichen XY … unsolved”, ZDF Classic has been in practice since 1967. More reasonably, it also has a 40 percent clearance rate for broadcast cases. But, the first victim this evening was a woman.

12:45 am: A resident hears a scream

July 27, 1983. Last day of school in Donaworth, Bavaria. 15-year-old Simone Lange said goodbye to her friends, tied up her certificate and got on the bike. The first day after school, she presents an ad and sees a friend in the next town celebrating his birthday with him. She goes home after midnight. At 12:45 a.m., a local heard screams. The next day, Simon’s bike was found 60 meters from his hometown. Police found a cigarette at the scene.

Nine weeks later, Simon’s body was recovered 80 miles[80 km]near Nuremberg. Questions of being are up to date. Police are interested in the orange panel van. And, besides, to the VW Camper van which at that time had the license plate of the KC-AW-17. Four of the youths are said to have been on holiday. You have to witness to find a hot front in the “Gold Case”.

The “parcel service” seized 100,000 euros

December 18, 2020, Freshen near Cologne. A couple eats dinner. The doorbell rang at 7.45pm. “Parcel service”, it says. Three men broke in, tied them up, beat them, and beat them with an electric rod, leaving the vault open. Someone calls the host by his first name. They stole 100,000 euros worth of cash and valuables.

All three offenders are in their 30s and 40s and speak a clear Eastern European accent, probably neither Russian nor Polish. Clues sought – for a silver car parked near the crime scene. Also a 20,000 euro gold watch with Mercedes Benz engraving. What happened to the clock?

Reward: 10,000 euros

Schopenhauer, Lower Saxony. At a supermarket, staff look for sawdust on the floor and a hole in the ceiling. Two days later, after the store closed, a masked man climbed in with weapons. The perpetrator knows his object well. He seems to be well versed in roof construction. He knows what is in the employee area. Speaks directly to the branch manager. He was informed of the security function, which will trigger an alarm if the wrong number is entered. A reward of 10,000 euros has been set aside for a convict with a height of 1.80 meters and a small East German dialect.

Rose gold ring for 45,000 euros

January 28, 2021, Frankfurt / Main. Just before 7pm, three people entered the parcel hall of the courier service. A 66-year-old man is threatened with a handgun and searched for packages with valuables. “I have to do this, I can not do anything else,” someone said. Among other things, they stole a large central stone and three rings made of diamond and ingenious rose gold, valued at ,000 45,000. Jewelry strike. This is favorable for search.

Final Question: There are witnesses

At 9:41 p.m., presenter Rudy Chern raises a final question to police officers at the studio. On the evening of “Aktenzeichen XY… unresolved” presented eight cases. In the oldest case, “Gold Case” Simon Langer, the police are confident: new, previously unknown information has been obtained and given specific names. When stolen from the roof of a discount store, a visitor gave clues about a particular person. Witnesses are also said to want to know what happened to the engraved men’s watch when the couple was attacked. Jewelry rings can be quickly replaced with bracelets. Case number XY … solved?