Brandenburg
Coroner confirms 15-year-old died from drugs
The death of the 15-year-old from Rathenow, who died in hospital on Saturday, is due to drug use. photo
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Now it is certain: A 15-year-old girl from Rathenow died from taking drugs. What does this mean for the further investigations of the public prosecutor’s office?
With the dead 15-year-old girl from Brandenburg Rathenow found the preliminary autopsy result to be drug use as the cause of death. This was said by a spokeswoman for the public prosecutor’s office in Potsdam. A toxicological report should clarify which drug is involved and in what quantity it was taken. The girl died in hospital on Saturday.
In connection with the death of the girl, the public prosecutor’s office had already initiated investigations into a young person from the Rathenow area during the week. According to the public prosecutor, there was an initial suspicion that the underage accused procured narcotics for the young people and thus carelessly caused her death – it is being examined whether the narcotics in question were at least “contributory” to the girl’s death.
The preliminary autopsy report is an interim result, and they are now waiting for the result of the toxicological examination, said the spokeswoman for the public prosecutor’s office. The investigations continued. The new findings would not have a direct consequence, such as the accused being placed in custody.
The investigating authorities had assumed an overdose of chemical drugs as the reason for the girl’s death early on. Brandenburg’s Interior Minister Michael Stübgen (CDU) described the news of the girl’s death as “very depressing”. This case shows “in a dramatic way” why the fight against drug-related crime is so important.
18-year-old from Halle dead
An 18-year-old woman died in Halle after allegedly consuming ecstasy. According to the public prosecutor’s office, the 21-year-old owner of the apartment where the dead woman was found admitted to using the drug together. This was announced by a spokesman at the request of the German Press Agency. The young woman died last Saturday (June 24). The “Bild” newspaper had previously reported.
In the case in Halle, the emergency services only came into the apartment when the 18-year-old was already dead, as the spokesman for the public prosecutor said. Initial investigations showed no signs of violence. Further investigations – including a chemical-toxicological one – are planned.
In addition, the public prosecutor’s office has started investigations against the 21-year-old man for failing to provide assistance. There is a suspicion that he called the ambulance too late. The results of the autopsy on the body are expected to be available next week.
Adolescents discharged from clinic after ecstasy use
On Monday, a 13-year-old schoolgirl died in eastern Mecklenburg-Western Pomerania after consuming the Blue Punisher ecstasy variant. Since Tuesday, a 37-year-old has been in custody who is said to have given narcotics to minors in the region. The investigative authorities are considering a possible connection to this case in the case of the dead from Rathenow. The two places are about 140 kilometers apart.
A 14-year-old and a 15-year-old left the hospital in Neubrandenburg after consuming ecstasy. The 15-year-old was released a few days ago and the 14-year-old on Friday, local police said. According to the police, the two ended up in intensive care after consuming ecstasy in the form of “Blue Punisher” tablets.