Missing 13-Year-Old from Marzahn Found Dead in Brandenburg
The body of Lisa T. was found in an empty house near the Polish border, along with the suspect: a 22-year-old German man already under investigation for child abuse pornography.
One week ago, Lisa T., a 13-year-old girl from Marzahn, left her home to take the bus to school. She never arrived. Prosecutors have now confirmed that her body was discovered on Sunday in an empty house in the village of Altglietzen, near the Polish border. They have also detained a suspect: a 22-year-old German citizen who is already under investigation in two separate cases for possessing child pornography. He appears to have attempted suicide at the scene, and now remains in hospital under police guard.
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