Police release photos of vehicle in Lisa T. murder case
Berlin police are searching for a silver-coloured Citroën C5 estate car with Polish registration plates, which may have played a role in the murder of 13-year-old Lisa T.
Investigators search for silver estate car
According to WELT, police released photos of a silver-coloured Citroën C5 estate car with Polish registration plates. The vehicle is said to have been used in connection with the killing of 13-year-old Lisa T. The car was recovered in Altglietzen in the north-east of Brandenburg, where officers found the girl's body in an abandoned house.
The vehicle has several visible body damage and is fitted with black steel wheels without wheel caps. The rear windows are tinted. Police are currently investigating how the schoolgirl travelled from Berlin to Brandenburg.
Witness description contradicts investigation
The vehicle description differs significantly from witness statements. A resident told the newspaper "Bild" that on Tuesday – the day Lisa went missing – a car with Berlin registration plates had been parked in front of the house for hours. She described it as "golden-coloured, not an estate car, I think an Opel". The suspected crime vehicle is now a silver-coloured estate car with Polish registration plates.
Investigators appeal for information
Police are seeking witnesses who saw the vehicle before 8 November in Berlin or Brandenburg, particularly in the Bad Freienwalde and Altglietzen areas. Information about who used the car is also of interest to investigators. Other observations in connection with the vehicle are also being sought.
Background to the case
Lisa T. went missing on Tuesday a week ago in Berlin-Marzahn. Police searched for her with hundreds of officers, sniffer dogs, a helicopter and an underwater drone. A tip-off regarding trespassing led on Sunday to the abandoned house in Brandenburg, where officers found the girl's body.
The 22-year-old German suspect was also in the house and had inflicted serious life-threatening injuries on himself. According to the public prosecutor's office, the man died on Wednesday morning in a hospital. His body is to be subjected to an autopsy.
The suspect was from Berlin-Marzahn and had a criminal record. His previous convictions included driving without a licence, endangering traffic safety, negligent assault, forgery of documents and violations of weapons laws. The Berlin public prosecutor's office was also investigating him for the acquisition and possession of child sexual abuse material.
Source: WELT