Freudenberg
Investigations into the Luise case are nearing completion
It has been a good four months since twelve-year-old Luise was stabbed to death in a forest near Freudenberg in South Westphalia. photo
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In the case of the killed twelve-year-old Luise from Freudenberg, it is possible that there will be no official answers about what happened, it was said in March. The investigation is now nearing completion.
A good four months after the violent death of twelve-year-old Luise Freudenberg’s investigations are about to be completed. Two 12- and 13-year-old girls confessed to stabbing Luise in March. Because the two are not yet of criminal age, the proceedings are being discontinued, as a spokesman for the Siegen public prosecutor said on request. There will be no charges or trial.
The two alleged perpetrators are being cared for by the youth welfare office. “The suspected girls are still in therapeutic facilities,” says a spokeswoman for the Siegen-Wittgenstein district. The girls get school lessons, but do not currently go to a regular school.
The North Rhine-Westphalian state government wants to focus more on acts of violence among children and young people. “It is our responsibility as a society that our children can grow up in a safe environment,” warned Prime Minister Hendrik Wüst (CDU). He pointed out that there are more offers at schools, for example from school psychologists or social workers. The state government has also provided the schools with updated recommendations for action for various crises.
Bullying and social networks often play a major role in violence among children and young people. The state government is currently launching a study to better understand the causes and mechanisms of child and juvenile delinquency.