Nearly two years after homicide - DNA tests in Stendal - Germany Launches Mass DNA Screening to Hunt a Killer in Stendal
Police in Germany have launched a mass DNA screening to solve the murder of a 61-year-old woman. The victim was found dead in her home in the Stendal district on 9 June 2024. Authorities are now asking men in the Tangermünde area to provide DNA samples in an effort to identify the killer.
The woman's body was discovered in her home in June, but the suspect remains at large. Investigators found an unknown male DNA profile at the crime scene, yet no match has been made so far.
The Stendal District Court has ordered a large-scale DNA collection targeting men aged 17 to 75. Those who were in or near Tangermünde at the time of the crime must participate. The samples will be analysed anonymously and compared only to the DNA found at the scene. By the end of March 2024, authorities had already begun gathering samples. The operation aims to narrow down potential suspects and finally bring closure to the case.
The mass screening focuses on a wide age range of men linked to the Tangermünde region. All collected DNA will be used strictly for comparison with the crime scene evidence. Police hope this measure will lead to a breakthrough in identifying the woman's killer.
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