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Stefanie Bergh off, 27 years old, from Buchingen

Went for a jog yesterday afternoon and never returned

Did you notice anything different? Had she argued with anyone?

Not with me, anyway

Going on exterior appearance, cause of death was a blow to the head.

No intercourse, but massive injuries to the genital area

The husband has an alibi

Personal circumstances are unremarkable...

...which suggests a random perpetrator

If it was a random perpetrator, it'll be a long haul

-Really long -Yes

THE BLACK FOREST MURDERS

TASK FORCE SUNDAY

DAY 7

Then re-interview the witnesses with contradictory statements

Bernd already did that

Two heads are better than one, right?

Right, we're finally making progress, however small

Meaning?

Forensics found foreign male DNA in Stefanie Berghoff's genital area

Is there a match in the database? - Unfortunately not

Let's check it against the husband -Tobi definitely didn't do it

I see. And why not?

I know him, he's not the type

He's not the type?

There's no point checking the DNA. They were married

That's why we're cross-checking the DNA

If it isn't Tobias Berghoff's...

...we have a lead

Let me just say, as a general rule...

...if anyone here feels their personal connections...

...prevents them from investigating 'in an unbiased way...

...they should consider leaving this incident room right now

OK? - What about Rocco Dettmers?

The employee from the wine co-op

His colleague confirmed his alibi

Do you think we should look at the time of death again?

So far, all we're going by is stomach contents

-Maybe she ate later than we think -Yes, exactly

So, while Forensics check the traces against Rocco Dettmers...

...we should get a saliva sample from Tobias Berghoff

Will you do that?

I'll also ask Forensics about the stomach contents

OK

We're working on the assumption it happened between 3:48 and 4:30pm

First, her mobile phone stopped working around that time

Second, two people said they heard a scream at about the same time

And third, because of how her food was digested

That's the latest I was told. What's new?

According to the family...

...her mobile has been switching itself off recently

We also have further witnesses claiming to have heard screams...

...at a later time, around 6.30pm

That was a small group of hikers. Here

Would you like some cake?

-No, thanks, I've just had breakfast -The locals keep bringing us treats

But if Stefanie Berghoff ate something else later

...then working out when she died based on her food...

...might mean it was after half past four

Conclusion?

That would shatter two alibis

Firstly, her workmate Rocco Dettmers

He was at the vineyard until 4:30. That has been confirmed

Then his mobile was logged into the network cell near his home...

..but he didn't make any calls

Maybe he left his phone at home while he went to Stefanie Berghoff...

- Do we have a DNA check? - It's underway

- And secondly? - The husband

-He was playing football until 5:30 -Has he been questioned?

No, not yet

That's quite a few hypotheses and hardly any results

Quite

The thing with the husband will trigger speculation...

...by the locals and the press

-I'd like to avoid that -Surely we can handle it discreetly?

Yes, of course

But he might go public with his indignation

This is good

Any news?

No

Actually, we'd like you to provide a voluntary DNA sample

- A DNA sample? - Yes

Just so we have « your DNA as a reference

What is this? Come on...

I'm helping as much as I can. I went through the calls with you...

- And now I'm a suspect? - Tobias, I can't go into details now

would be extremely helpful.

...if we could rule you out in some contexts

Well, but how?

Of course you'll find traces of me if it's... if it's about that

Stefanie was my..

Thomas

You think I could hurt Stefanie...

Do you think that?

Would be extremely helpful, Tobias

-It won't take long -All right

Just swab the inside of your cheek with that

A bit more

And on the other side. Please

Great

Hi

- And? - Got it

It was torture

I couldn't make it any easier for him

That's not your job

Are we going round in circles?

Well...

If we at least had the murder weapon

They said there'll be two more boxes

-Forensics, Vukovic -Herrmann here

I know you have a 'lot on your plate, but we sent a sample...

Yes, it's already arrived

Urgent?

I know everyone's saying that

Yes, that's why we process everything in the order it comes in

Bight hours. That's (the best we can do

Yes, that's great. Thank you

And?

Eight hours

The timelines just don't add up

I can't make them change their statements

I know, Navid

You're saying it like it's my.. Forget it

Navid

The inconsistency could mean...

...there was one scream at 4:30 and another at 6:30

Understand?

-I just gave my opinion -"Tobi didn't do it"

-Yes, well... — -Excellent police work

Come on, Bernd, we all make mistakes

Sure, the moment your female intuition comes from a man...

shoot it down

Let me tell you...

...I bet Kramer left scorched earth behind her in Berlin

Or she couldn't get promoted. And now she's taking it out on us

I think you're just annoyed with yourself

Morning

Piece of cake?

- Yes, thanks. I haven't had any breakfast yet

Female intuition

You could have asked if I wanted some

Freshly made dumplings

I can offer you freshly made dumplings

-No, thanks - Enough for everyone

-You sere? Enough for everyone -Wow, great

Look at all these little footpaths and trails

-We already searched them -Yes, but...

How shall I put this, Thomas? Not all traces are static

Wind, weather, wildlife, agriculture...

What are you trying to say?

Think we should search again with a large group

Another big search?

Everyone has done plenty of overtime already

> I know, but as we have nothing

...we need to look again at what we do have

That's right

Barbara, who's done, the fewest number of overtime hours?

Who's done the least overtime?

This is Kramer

OK...

Josefine Schora, 21 years old, a student

Apparently on her way home from choir practice

Left around midnight

- Alone? - The choirmaster offered her a lift

But she didn't want to leave her bike

It had been stolen before

Man, that's shit

That's the woman who found her

- Have you got anything yet, Sandra? - Yes

The traces suggest she was pulled off her bike and knocked unconscious

She was subjected to sexual acts

Luckily not my area, right?

Dr Birkle?

Time of death? Rough estimate is between 1 and 5am

Cause of death presumably drowning

An accident? Or was she placed like that?

The drag marks suggest she was dragged to the bank...

...and her face was pushed in the water to drown her

You don't accidentally fall and land like that

I'm off, then

Hey. Want me to carry your cases?

Think I'm too weak to do it myself?

Could it have been our perpetrator?

A lot of people will ask that question

Only a few hours between the murder and the time she was found

It was a dry night, so we should get more evidence this time

A lady's bike

-We'll share a photo with the press -I wonder how many people walked past

Yes

- You checked what was in the bins? - 200 metres either side

200 metres. Let's extend the radius

All right...

So, he...

...he stops her here...

...pulls her off the bike...

-Then he went through that hedge -Yes, but where?

No signs of trampling," no snapped branches, nothing

We're going to have to search the entire bank

We haven't increased our manpower -So what'?

We need forensic tents

Ms Vukovic

We just completed the DNA checks

Trace SB 10.4 doesn't match either of the two samples you sent

The DNA on Stefanie Berghoff's body...

...doesn't match Tobias Berghoff's DNA nor Rocco Dettmers's

-Good morning -Morning

Can I have everyone's attention?

OK, we will also be investigating the homicide at the River Egenz

Presumably a repeat offender, possibly a serial killer

We start with the usual, interview witnesses...

...mobile networks, her social environment

Did anyone follow her from choir practice?

Any trouble at her student accommodation?

Yes, etc

But I also want us to explore another approach-that might help us

If it's a random perpetrator, we must widen our radius considerably

Meaning we don't just investigate whether it's the same killer...

...but also whether he's killed before

Beginning within a ten-year period, and nationwide

- Yes, Bernd? - That's a hell of a lot of work

Our IT system isn't compatible with all German states

I understand your concern, trot this might lead to a breakthrough

Navid is already compiling unsolved eases in Germany...

...of murdered women and missing persons...

...and he's entering relevant data

What has that got you, apart from red eyes?

Nothing yet

And we're expanding the search to Switzerland, Austria and France

Navid won't do all the work on his own

We'll get colleagues from Lauburg to help

Why don't we transfer everything back to Lauburg headquarters right now?

Because all the logistics are here now

Everyone.

So far, we're assuming the killer has no relationship to the victim...

...but we can't discard that possibility either

We're after any connection between Stefanie Berghoff and Josefine Schora

Mutual friends or acquaintances

Did they do anything together, go to the same nightclub?

Miriam, Dieter, you get on to this

-Yes -Thank you

Furthermore, the distance. Between the locations is 19 miles

You don't cover that ' on a rickety old bike

Around the time of the murder two witnesses saw...

...a black or dark Zafira near the Buchingen crime scene...

...with a Lauburg number plate that we haven't yet identified

Trace the vehicle owners and check their alibis

You know what to do. Let's go. Thank you

The two murders are just too different

Stefanie was killed in broad daylight...

...Josefina Schora at night

Stefanie Berghoff was hit'" on the head, Josefina Schora drowned

It could be two different killers, but...

...two young women killed so close together?

We'll know for sure once Forensics have checked against sample SB 10.

That needn't necessarily be" the killer's

Hopefully we'll find some evidence at the Egenz crime scene

Yes?

I... I brought some...

Before I eat it all myself again, I thought I'd... Here

Did the Buchingen locals bring more cake?

Well, no. My mum made this one

Oh. Thank you

Yes. Anyway...

What's wrong, Snow White? Want me to test it first?

It's good. It's really good

Oh, by the way...

When's your dad coming back from Italy?

He's off to Portugal now

I forgot to say, he sends his regards and you're welcome to view the house

DNA FRAGMENT SB10.4 LOCATION: GENITAL AREA

TEMPLATE CONTAMINATED BY INHIBITORS

Any signs indicating sexual intercourse?

No

The victim was violently raped, presumably with hands...

...but there are no indications of intercourse

Like with Stefanie?

Not quite. No weapon was used

And the cause of death was, as suspected, drowning

Do you have the perpetrator's DNA?

Yes

Ms Vukovic?

I don't know if this is good news or bad

Just tell me

I checked the traces from the second victim against SB 10.4

- Yes, and? - Negative

So it's not the same perpetrator?

No

I'm not satisfied it's sufficient -Yes?

Sample SB 10.4 is a tiny fragment

It's from Mrs Berghoff's genital area...

..but from a less conclusive spot

We're assuming too much to consider this as evidence

The fragment might not be from the perpetrator

Maybe we'll find more DNA elsewhere

But how? Stefanie Berghoff is being buried tomorrow

Her clothes

We should meticulously re-examine all of Stefanie Berighoff's clothing

What's he after?

With sexual offences one assumes sexual gratification

And here we have a brutal sexual act, but no intercourse

Again, here, signs of strangulation, but no intercourse

So it isn't about sexual gratification?

Sexual desire can also be satisfied by non-sexual acts

Humiliation, assertion of power

But there are huge differences between the two murders

They are variations but not entirely different patterns

And what about the traces of DNA?

No, they don't match at all

Traces never lie but they don't necessarily tell the whole truth

Overall, I'd say It's highly likely...

...we're dealing with the same perpetrator

Can you give us a profile of him

A man between 20 and 40 years old frustrated...

...distorted perception of women...

...probably struggling to meet women to win their interest...

I would have guessed that myself

Anything, more than that would be pure speculation

Another question, no traces of semen have been detected...

...although both women were raped

Could he have been interrupted..

...and therefore looked for another victim?

They're only a week apart

For the perpetrator, the attacks may have been fulfilling

But that could also mean further attacks

Yes, I know, it's all rather frustrating

Any more questions?

Thank you, Mr Hoffmann

Your external perspective gives us a valuable perspective

It's not meant to be any more than that

Exactly

I'll show you out

Bye

-Goodbye, thank you -Bye

Traces never lie"

Come on. Does he think this is a musical?

Thomas

Seriously, I could have come up with that myself

He was recommended to me. I don't know...

Oh, well

So we're looking for a frustrated man between 20 and 40

-I need to remember that tomorrow...

Do you two have a minute?

- Is it important? - Yes, it's about the atmosphere

- What about it? - I mean the people in the village

Until now, everyone thought some crazy guy...

...from elsewhere killed Stefanie

Some say a refugee...

Never mind, different topic

But now, everyone's asking, why are the police still here?

They're based in Lauburg

Was it one of us who then went on to kill in Lauburg?

Mistrust is starting to spread. People suspect their own neighbours

Colleagues suspect each other

we don't catch him soon, the

Then what?

Listen, Klinge...

Yes, it's difficult, with everyone knowing each other

What would you suggest?

We could say that we're here for logistical reasons

No, I don't feel any need to explain myself

-Have a nice evening, then -You too

- Do you two have a problem? - You'll have to ask him

Have a nice evening

-Bye -Bye

DAY 15

I'm not sure this is a good idea

People will be even more inclined to think we suspect a local

I call it doing my job

I don't know, I just find it...

flow shall I put it? I find it a bit insensitive

We seek to find a meaning in the things that happen to us

We long to understand why something happened and what«good it* might do

And if it isn't good, we seek solace

Whether we seek it in God or in other ways...

..it is part of our nature

But what reason could we hope to find in the fact...

...that Stefanie isn't with us anymore?

That we will never see her again, never hear her laugh again?

And how will her husband, Tobias...

Peter, once again, my condolences

-Thank you -My condolences

The family doesn't want you at the grave. It's private

see, yes, we were... Of course

-Yes -Yes

Come on, let's go

-Hello -Hi

Is the Zafira yours?

Yes, that's our car

Well, he definitely had a different nose

Probably straighter than that

ADVANCED SETTINGS ANALYSIS PARAMETERS

ONLINE TRANSLATOR

About two thirds are missing persons

The rest are unsolved homicides

-We need to narrow them down further -Just homicides?

Yes, only women aged up to 60...

...only the last five years, and no firearms

Navid

This is a marathon

You should pace yourself. Get some sleep

Yes

That was Forensics

They found no foreign DNA on Stefanie's running shoe

Only bite marks. An animal likely moved it

So, the shoe's location..

...provides no clues for the murder or the murder scene?

Yes

thyme

It's a really bad signal. I only heard "thyme"

- Been to visit your mum? - I'm on my way there now

Dad, later my colleague is coming over to view your house

It would help if you came home some time

It's over 30 years old, isn't it?

You're meant to replace them after 30 years

My dad won't replace anything that's still working

-The plumber's coming to look at it -Really? Which one?

-His name's Bausching -Ah, old Bausche

- Another pal of yours? - No...

Well... I just know him from the pub. Why?

Can have a friendly beer and still do my job

I wasn't saying that. I have no doubts

Speaking of which...

What about the condition of the building fabric?

I mean, parts of this date back to before the war

I'm beginning to realise I'm no good as an estate agent

OK...

- Can you turn the light off? - Yes

Bingo!

You mean the hair from the hedge?

Exactly

It's almost certainly from a man

Natural hair colour black, but partly dyed blond

Ah, that's fairly specific

Yes. Both the length ' and the dye are unusual

Means nothing

Yes. OK

And here's the thing

It's from the man whose DNA was on the bike

- And on Josefine Schora's body? - Yes

Yes! You're the best!

No

Someone said to search the hedge, someone else found 'the hair

I just examined it

But I'm happy to help. I'll carry on, then

- Did she just hang up? - Sure. She's a true professional

OK...

Let's assume the perpetrator stole the bike

Ideally, he has no car

So we need a team to check all CCTV...

...in buses and trams on the night in question

Navid!

A, I, double P, E for Echo, R for Romeo, S for Sierra...

..and then P-A-C-H

Great

Need a break after all that searching?

- Trying to steal my glory? - Not at all

-Officer Aipperspach found the hair -Absolutely

Great

Let's find the needle in the haystack

Here, this could be something

That one

If you need any support, Ms Schora..

Thank you

The undertaker is very kind

He knows how everything works

My son arrives tomorrow, so I won't be alone

If you need anything, or if you have any questions or...

- Answers... - Yes, we'll get in touch

Thank you

Goodbye

Pause it there

Can you zoom in?

OK, now play it

Fast forward a little

OK

Stop

Can you print this out?

This is from route 1, at 11:27pm

-An hour and a half before the murder -Yes

That's our man

We'll get him

We believe this man is our suspect...

...and want to release his image to the public

-Hang on. You think, you don't know -There are strong suspicions

In such cases it makes sense to... - He might just be a witness

The same DNA was on Josefine's body

-It must be his hair -We don't know that

That man could have committed two murders

What if it isn't him?

A non-German suspect, possibly a refugee

Do you realise what kind of reaction that would cause?

Yes, shit! But that can't be what decides it

For now, we keep this within the police...

...not the public

see you tomorrow

My phone

I'm beginning to think we'll never find him

Some are never found

True

A girl went missing in Berlin, 16 years ago...

...in broad daylight

She was 14

We threw everything at it...

...helicopters, manpower, tracker dogs, and...

Nothing

We kept searching

We appealed to the public, chased every lead...

...re-interviewed witnesses, still nothing

My boss worked doggedly on the case, but it was closed

Investigation over

He couldn't stop thinking about it, and then, ten years later...

...he read a report about an attempted rape of a young girl

He looked into it, and found out..

...that the rapist lived about 200 metres away from the house...

...of the missing girl

There was evidence, but nothing conclusive

My colleague was sure he was guilty, but he couldn't prove it

He talked his superiors into authorising undercover investigators

Four weeks in, they become his friends

After three months, he invites them back to his place

They go drinking, to a brothel

They spent ages figuring out how to get a-confession...

...that would hold up in court

It was really tricky, but... they did it

Did they convict him

Yes, he got life. Twelve years after the crime

-Twelve years -Yes

Never give up

- Where are the biscuits? All gone? - In the top drawer

Ah, yes

Thank you

Never give up

DAY 28

There he is

His hair is shorter

Hello. Do you have any ID?