DNA breakthrough after 22 years: Tino Werner's murderer!

DNA-Treffer führt zur Festnahme eines Verdächtigen im Mordfall Tino Werner (2003). Fortschritt in der Cold Case-Ermittlung.
DNA goal leads to the arrest of a suspect in the murder case Tino Werner (2003). Progress in Cold Case determination. (Symbolbild/NAGW)

DNA breakthrough after 22 years: Tino Werner's murderer!

Kürten, Deutschland - A DNA hit led to the arrest of a 57-year-old man from Kürten on Thursday, May 15, 2025, who is suspected of having committed the murder of a 29-year-old waiter, Tino Werner, in 2003. The police investigation group managed to reopen an old murder case after years of intensive work. With the latest crime technology, scientists were now able to analyze more meaningful DNA material from the crime scene and identify the suspect.

The arrest takes place at the accused of the accused in the Bergisches Land, where the officials could intervene. The man was then demonstrated to an investigative judge who issued the arrest warrant and ordered custody. The authority emphasizes that meticulous investigative work and the use of the latest methods played a decisive role in the reversal of the suspect and also show that justice can be obtained even after many years.

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