Robbery - Investigation: German killed in Costa Rica
The public prosecutor's office in Neubrandenburg is investigating a German man who was allegedly killed in a robbery in Costa Rica. The 32-year-old last lived in Waren in the Mecklenburg Lake District and is believed to have been shot during a robbery on the night of December 1, a spokeswoman for the public prosecutor's office announced on Tuesday. This was first reported by NDR.
So far there is no suspect. The proceedings initiated are directed against unknown persons for robbery resulting in death. The Neubrandenburg public prosecutor's office is investigating because the victim was German.
The spokeswoman was unable to provide further details in order to protect the bereaved. The man's body will be transferred to Germany - it was not possible to say exactly when. The Neubrandenburg district court has also ordered an autopsy.
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- The victim's family and friends in San Jose, Costa Rica, are currently in shock following the robbery-related death of the German man.
- The public prosecutor's office in Neubrandenburg, Germany, is collaborating with their counterparts in Costa Rica to gather evidence and identify potential suspects in the case.
- The cost of transporting the victim's body back to Germany for further investigation and potentially for the funeral, will be a considerable expense, especially considering the ongoing financial difficulties faced by many Germans residing in mecklenburg-vorpommern.
- While waiting for the results of the autopsy, the Neubrandenburg public prosecutor's office has outlined their determination to bring the perpetrators of this heinous crime to justice.
- In a separate case, the Neubrandenburg district court recently handed down a stern sentence for a robbery charge, sending a clear message that such acts of criminality will not be tolerated in the city of Neubrandenburg.
Source: www.stern.de
