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THE BLACK FOREST MURDERS

It's not here either

A VILLAGE ON THE HUNT

Here you go, scatterbrain

- Where was it? - Same place as usual

It's dead again, even though I charged it. I think it's had it

-You'll get one on your birthday -Not before then?

I have to go

- Who's refereeing today? - No idea. You don't want to come?

No

All right, then. See you later. Have fun

You too. See you later

-Bye -Bye

- Got the dog's lead? - Yes, I have it

- Stefanie! - Stefanie!

Stefanie!

Good morning. We have a missing person

Since when?

Yesterday afternoon, 4 o'clock

Says who?

The local fire brigade?

And her Husband

-All right, I'll make my way there -OK

DAY 1

Morning

Yes, exactly, that's why

Yes

All right, then. Thank you. Bye

- Has she turned up? - No. Unfortunately not

- Mobile phone tracking? - We're on it

- Who was the last to see her? - Her husband, Tobias Berghoff

He reported her missing

Could it have been an accident? Any rivers nearby?

Apparently, she always takes the same route through the vineyards

From Buchingen towards Schmerlau

You live in Buchingen, don't you? Do you know her?

I know the entire family

Has everyone been told?

Yes, just a word about the briefing...

Good morning, everyone

Morning

Stefanie Berghoff, 27 years old, from Bochingen

Went for a jog yesterday afternoon and never returned

only like the ones with jam -Missing for 17 hours

- Suicide? - Unlikely

I know her, solid background...

.not been married long, no children...

...works for the winegrowers' co-op

We checked hospitals and emergency services, nothing

Local police officers and the fire brigade followed...

...Mrs Berghoff's usual jogging route with searchlights last night

But to no avail

The local villagers have come out..

Taking turns searching for her

That's not good. They might trample on the evidence

You don't just disappear like that

Although it's understandable they want to get involved

We'll take over quickly

What we need most is a reliable timeline

When was she where? And, most importantly, with whom?

Navid..

...contact the phone provider. All mobile phone data. Great'

The area is too large to fence off

We need more feet on the ground. Carmen, Freddy...

...go to the local police stations asking them to free up staff

Great, thank you

Sandra's right People don't just disappear around here

People are connected. You notice when someone's missing..

...unlike in a big city

We had plenty of missing persons in Berlin

That's not what I meant

We need a helicopter

- A helicopter? - A thermal imaging camera

Well, if it gets too expensive, we cancel the new coffee machine

- Steffi! - Stefanie!

-Go left there. Left, left -Here?

But this... this was all just fields a few years ago

- Can I get you a drink? - No, thanks

You have a nice place here

- How long have you been married? - Two years

But we've been together for ten years

You don't have any children -No

But we'd like some

Did you see your wife leave for her run?

No

But she was wearing her running gear and about to leave

[Did you notice anything different?

- Had she had an argument with anyone? - Not to my knowledge

Well, not with me, anyway

There's no trouble or anything. It's all good

Listen... this is just an idea, but...

Could Stefanie be with another man?

- Deliberately out of reach? - Come on...

-You serious -Listen...

need to ask these questions -Yes

Often, when people disappear, it has to do with relationship issues

-It's standard practice -I understand

See you later. Have fun

You too. See you later

Well?

What? Oh, I see

No... no

Steffi didn't return, from her run. From her run. Like I said

Yes. And when did you realise she was missing?

When I came back from playing football

was surprised she wasn't home

- What time was that? - It must have been...

...just before 6 o'clock

Right. And then

I couldn't get hold of her, so I called my in-laws...

and we looked for her together

Bye

- And when did you call us? - Around nine

I mean, not you, I called Martin at the local police station

May I take a look at your wife's handbag?

Sure

-There you are -Thanks

Where's your wife's ca

We sold Steffi's car last week

Wait here a moment

- Shall we give you a lift? - No, why?

Haven't you heard?

- Got any opinions? - My opinion isn't relevant

-That's not what I meant -What, then?

Tobias is a good guy

What's that supposed to mean?

You're from around here. You know what I mean

-No, I don't know -Hang on a second

This is Riedle

Yes. I see

Here with us?

- Where are you actually going? - The sports ground

You need to turn right up here

OK

Wait a minute

They either show up or they don't

Let's go over to the lane and then along Riedgraben to the next vineyard

Hello, everyone. May we ask what's happening here?

Ms Kramer

This is my colleague Mr Riedle

- What's going on? - I'm asking you. What is going on?

Why aren't you doing this, Thomas? You're local

This is Chief Superintendent Barbara Kramer

Yes? Hello. And?

-She's my new boss -Hello.

Armbruster. I'm Stefanie Berghoff's father

Do you even know your way around here?

You know we're searching for Steffi

Can I talk to you

-It won't take long -What is it?

We understand completely...

...but I'm asking you to leave the search to the police

-I can't do that -Where have you been looking so far?

Towards Schmerlau, down Lauburger Weg...

...and now in the vineyards

OK. I understand, but...

...if people keep walking all over the place...

...important traces may get lost

Traces?

Local police will take over till more officers arrive

-No, they need to stop completely -We won't be able to enforce that

Better to let them carry on under supervision

26 hours

Temperatures are dropping to 10 degrees at night

Yes

Sorry. I need to take this. I'll see you inside

-Sure, no problem -This is Riedle. Yes?

Just one tracker dog unit?

You know what's going on here? This is massive

Tobias already called me

But I've no idea where Steffi might be

Tobias told us you're Steffi's best friend

He still thinks that? How sweet

These days I only see her at training events...

...Christmas parties or village fetes

That's pretty much it. We sometimes talk on the phone

Why's that? How does Steffi spend her spare time now?

With Tobias, with her family. Things like that

Snuggled up in front of the telly. I get it, though

What do you talk about on the phone?

Nothing special

Listen, Anja..

This is important

She takes folic acid because they want a baby

She hides how much she spends on clothes

...because Tobias wants to put every thing into the house

But they are cute together

This isn't helping, is it?

Were there any conflicts?

Did Steffi say it was too much for her...

...was she sad about not getting pregnant?

- Things like that? - Just little arguments

I'm sure she wouldn't want me to share them with you

This isn't being against Tobias

It's about helping us find Stefanie more quickly

You just tell us, we'll assess it

DAY 3

A dog-walker and his daughter think...

...they saw her around 3:20 on Lauburger Weg...

...going towards Lenzbach, here...

They passed Stefanie while she was jogging

This would make them the last to see her

These highlighted areas have already been searched

However, mainly by volunteers from the public

But that means it was away from her usual jogging route

Exactly

So which route do we think she took?

We have two dozen statements by people who saw Stefanie...

...or claim to have...

..mainly in Buchingen

The fountain, village hall, fishing lakes, memorial cross

This gives us an initial movement pattern..

...but it doesn't clearly show which route she took

There are also contrasting statements

A winegrower claims to have heard a scream on Sunday afternoon

He thought it was wild geese at first..

So couldn't pinpoint the direction

Whereas a woman picking mushrooms heard a scream...

...in the woods, here

OK... Vineyards, wood

So she could have gone this way, that way, or...

That's assuming the scream was even hers in the first place

Anything from the helicopter?

- Thermal imaging? - No

(We've also had rain in the meantime

Rain reduces air's transmission rate

I know, it makes it harder to differentiate temperatures

- What about wildlife cameras? - We checked. Nothing

It's also possible she didn't deviate from the route...

...but continued on and...

OK, we've been looking for her for three days...

...and all know is she went jogging somewhere, right?

- Could she have left the village? - We asked bus drivers

They said no, as did station staff and taxi drivers

- What about the fishing lakes? - Divers searched every square inch

So maybe she did get into a private vehicle, then

- Have we got the phone data? - Inconclusive

Network cells are huge here

But we do know her mobile went offline abruptly...

...on Sunday afternoon

- We don't have the call log... - Barbara?

Yes? Anything concrete?

-No, not really -OK

Yes, but we don't need divers, we need a whole division, this is...

It's the local derby. Know how busy we are?

Yes, sure, no problem. We'll just let the locals carry on

With a bit of luck, a keen boy scout will find her

Screw the traces, we deal with them later

I have limited resources here. What area are we talking about?

Sorry. Someone's here with a photo of the missing woman

Do you have a minute?

Actually, we have plenty of photos. Can you handle this?

-Sure -Thanks

One moment

Yes, hello?

OK, Barbara, I can send you one unit

Wonderful. Thanks. How soon?

Friday. That's the best I can do, OK?

Don't slam the receiver down again. That'll only work once with me

Thank you. Bye

-Better than nothing -Sorry

Mrs Berghoff posted this selfie on Sunday afternoon...

..before she left for her run

That's what she was wearing?

The police are asking for help...

...finding missing person Stefanie B from Bochingen

She left for a jog on Sunday afternoon..

...and since then has vanished without a trace

This photo shows her in the clothes she was wearing

If you have any leads, contact your local police...

...or the police headquarters in Lauburg

Yes, hi, this is Thomas

Listen, once you've covered the two eastern grid sectors...

...we'll merge units again at sector 1, OK?

All right. Thank you

- The second group... the area... - Bye

I don't know. We're going to have to change shifts somehow

The missing woman is 27 years old, 5 foot 4 and of slim build

She has dark hair and was wearing...

...grey running gear and pink running shoes

-Thank you -See you tomorrow

Bye

Getting used to your luxury motor home?

Yes, of course

Sit down

Did you get hold of Mich about the house?

"Contact Michi"

Did you

Yes. But he doesn't want it either. Too big, expensive to heat

We'll see

We have a missing person over in Bochingen

I heard. Terrible thing

I hope she didn't drown, like Helmut last year

Do you know the Armbrusters?

Or the Berghoffs?

Barbara, it's good to have you back

I never understood why you went to Berlin

But I won't talk about the locals to you

They're pupils of mine. Neighbours, friends, colleagues

I refuse to think of them as suspects or perpetrators

That was your decision

-It wasn't mine -Oh, well

-At least I don't have to travel far -I don't mind you being here

I'm leaving again soon anyway

Is there anything I need to do with the house?

Bausching is coming to look at the heating...

...and Martini to do the electrics

- I thought since you're here... - Yes, sure

-Oh, good evening -Hey

It's nice of you to stay open

-We do what we can -Yes...

I've never seen anything like it

-But I'm sure you have -Yes... Thanks

-Thomas -Does it ever end well?

-You don't want to know -Really?

I'll have one, too

So...

Do you know anything we don't?

Would I be sitting here if I did?

No idea. Why are your radiators I

-I've no idea -Well, there you go

- Where? - Up there

Thanks

May we?

Yes. Go ahead

- Did she die where she was found? - Look's like it

Sort of. She was dragged a short distance

You can see the drag marks

From there to here

Assuming no wild animals were involved...

...the perpetrator didn't cover her...

...but simply dragged her a short distance

It makes no difference, though. Both spots are equally visible

Strange

Maybe the perpetrator was interrupted

One of her shoes is missing. That's all we've got

Maybe we can pass on the baton now. I want her in the autopsy room

-It'll be a long night -I think we're done. I'll check

What can I say?

You can see for yourself. She didn't trip and push up her top

- How long has she been dead? - Definitely more than 72 hours

Body temperature is identical to the. ambient tempera We

Rigor mortis has fully passed

-See you at the institute -Yes

Let's pack up'

We'll set up an incident room

We can use a room at Buchingen town hall

The one used by the health authority

I mean, if the acoustics don't kill us

Will you talk to the family*?

Yes

I parked down there. I'll head this way

OK. Where shall we meet?

At Lauburg tonight before we move offices. I'm off to see Tobias

All right, then. OK

See you later

Hey, stop! Wait, stop

- What are you doing here? - We heard Stefanie...

-Wait, wait -Is it true?

I was on my way to see you. Let's move away from here

Come on, you can't be here. Let's go

Where is she? What's happened to her? Did someone do something to her?

Can't give any details

- I want to see her. Let me... - Not right now. Stop it

I'm sorry

No idea. I think Christian was supposed to take care of that

I don't know. You need to ask him

OK, I can't deal with this right now

I'll be in touch later, OK?

Bye

So, what's happening?

Is the public prosecutor coming? If not, we might as well start

I'm sorry, I had... I was...

Leave your things outside. I'll show you

Yes

- Your first autopsy? - Does it look that way?

- OK, ladies. Shall we get started? - Yes

Going on the exterior appearance of the body, the cause of death...

...was a blow to the head, here

The weapon was probably made of metal

Softer materials don't cause this amount of damage

- Was she raped? - No intercourse

But massive injuries to the genital area

- Time of death? - Hard to tell due to the elapsed time

Her digestion will tell us more

Forensics will take a close look at her stomach contents and then...

...we'll be able to tell

DAY 5

Hello

Everyone. Could I have your attention, please?

Just a moment

Firstly, thanks for making this happen so quickly

That’s brilliant

Now, the evidence situation is extremely poor at the moment

That's due to Stefanie's body lying on wet leaves for four days

Her murder was likely sexually motivated...

...but we've found no foreign DNA

May I, please?

Thank you

Our best estimate of the time of death...

..is currently based solely on her stomach contents

They indicate Stefanie was killed on Sunday, the day she disappeared...

...between 3:30 and 5 o’clock in the afternoon

Her husband, Tobias Berghoff, has an alibi for that time

Personal circumstances are unremarkable...

...which suggests a random perpetrator

It's usually just locals who go there

Was she killed in that exact spot?

There or thereabouts, based on the estimated time of death

Drivers from further afield also use the route...

. as a shortcut to Lenzbach

We have witnesses who confirm there were some vehicles there

They report on colours, makes, parts of registration numbers...

...but none of them are complete...

...making it tricky to identify the vehicles

Have we got the CCTV footage from Sunday night...

...from the local petrol stations?

-There might be some crossover -Of course it's been secured

The locals are really keen and helpful, right?

-Yes -It won't be anyone from Bochingen

Please, do me a favour...

...when you're at the baker's or wherever...

...don't give out... any internal information..

...or discuss the status-1 of our investigation

-Of course -Right

We're, looking for a pink running shoe, her mobile phone...

...her wedding ring, an ear stud and the murder weapon

Yes, and there is already huge media interest...

...so make sure you direct any press inquiries...there

There he is, Werner Schmidt Understood?

There'll be a press conference...

...with the public prosecutor in two hours

-So, let's get cracking -Thanks, everyone

We haven't got a single lead yet and no evidence to exclude anyone

If we mention the location to the press...

...maybe someone else will come forward

Yes. Great. OK, so we'll keep it brief

Body found during police search..

...homicide, sexual motivation...

...location of the body, but not the exact situation

Good

Do you have a minute?

I have the call log of Stefanie Berghoff's mobile phone

Shortly before she left...

...she sent a text and a selfie to a colleague, Rocco Dettmers

-We know that -That's not what's suspicious

The log shows they had frequent contact

He texts, she replies, he texts, she replies. That's the pattern

- Yes, and? - Yes?

After that last message...

...Rocco Dettmers never tried to contact her again

As if he knew there'd be no response

- May I see? - We'll head over there. Right?

Yes

See you late -Later

I'm Detective Riedle. This is my colleague, Ms Kramer

-Hello

We're looking for an employee of yours, Rocco Dettmers

Rocco?

Rocco?

-Back there, by the steel compacter -Thanks

No worries

Mr Dettmers?

Mr Dettmers!

Can you turn that off, please?

Riedle, Federal Police

You were exchanging messages daily...

...including after work and at the weekends

Yes, that's correct, I mean...

Most of the time, actually quite a lot

But... she would have told me if I'd got on her nerves

We got along well

Were you hoping for more? - No No, it was just...

I've only been here for half a year, and...

It's hard to make new friends in Buchingen

-Everyone knows each other -Yes

- Did you go jogging together? - No, I'm too slow for that

I'd have to do some training first

You didn't reply to the last message with the selfie that Stefanie sent

Why not?

She wanted to make me feel guilty...

..because I ate too much again after -work...

...while she was going for a run

She didn't show up at work on Monday, then it all happened so fast...

...with her disappearance and so on

I don't know what I would have texted her

What could I have said?

"Where are you?" would have been weird

-We weren't that close -May I see your chats?

Sure

So...

You received the photo, and where were you then?

Here. We'd had a wedding. I was putting things away

- On your own? - Yes

Can anyone confirm that?

Annie signed the timesheet

And when was that?

Around 4:36 or 5 o'clock

Around 4:30 or 5 o'clock

-Something like that -Hello

Sorry

Riedle, Federal Police. We're just talking to your employee

- Can we go inside? - Of course

-Barbara, I'll go ahead -Yes

- Don't delete the chat history, OK? - OK

At least he had an answer for everything

-First we check his alibi -Yes

Then we check him out

And?

Enough to warrant an arrest?

Not sure. I'd like a search warrant for his place

OK. What about this here?

We can only say what we agreed

That's all we have

We invited you to this press conference today.

...because Lauburg police recovered the body of a woman near Buchingen

It is my task to update you...

...on the' current state of the investigation

The body is that of Stefanie Berghoff...

...who had been missing for four days...

...triggering an extensive search operation since last Sunday

Mrs Berghoff had not returned from her afternoon jog

The autopsy shows that Mrs Berghoff was the victim of a homicide...

...combined with a sexual offence

So far, we have no evidence linking this crime to a suspect

Hello. Parcel for you

Sign here

-Have a nice evening -Thanks

FROM: SPORTZOOM FASHION TO: MRS STEFANIE BERGHOFF

It's not some remote horror location

People go there to jog, pick mushrooms, cycle, a walk, whatever

There must be more witnesses, so I'm sure we'll catch him

The odds are in our favour

Are you trying to cheer me up?

Yes, maybe I am

- Barbara... - Yes?

Why did you come back from Berlin

Was it really because of an unsolved case?

No

Mum was dying and I wasn't sure Dad would cope alone

Don't you have two brothers?

Sure, but it's standard for the daughter to do the caring

I wonder how Julia and I will cope with our parents one day

Listen... Does your dad live all on his own here now?

No, he's off in his camper van at the moment

He's retracing all the trips he did with my mum

- You don't want to move in? - No

- Why not? - It's way too big

Are you thinking of selling?

Would you want to buy it?

Our fourth child is on the way, so...

Why? You don't like the idea?

You think we can't afford it?

Or is it too close? I mean, it's just a house

No, a family home is more than just a house...

...but, of course, if you're serious I'll ask my dad

Thank you

You know..

If it really was a random perpetrator...

...it'll be a long haul

-Really long -Yes

-Thanks for driving me -No problem

-Good night -Good night

- Hey, Josi, want a lift? - No, I have my bike

-All right -Bye