Hopes are rising for a significant development in the case of Rebecca Reusch, a 15-year-old who went missing, as the police are actively pursuing new leads and conducting a search at a property connected to her grandparents.
The police have revealed that the property under investigation belongs to the grandparents of Rebecca’s brother-in-law, who has been a person of interest since her disappearance in 2019. Investigators suspect that Rebecca might have been harmed by her brother-in-law on the morning of February 18 that year.
Despite extensive efforts, law enforcement has not been able to locate Rebecca’s body. The brother-in-law, now 33 years old, was previously arrested twice in March 2019 but was later released due to insufficient evidence.
According to a statement from the public prosecutor’s office, there are suspicions that the brother-in-law might have been involved in the disappearance and potential harm to Rebecca, taking her body and belongings temporarily to his grandparents’ property in Tauche.
Rebecca, a schoolgirl, was reported missing after spending the night at her sister and brother-in-law’s residence in Britz, a suburb of Berlin, Germany. Her disappearance was noticed when she failed to show up at school after her sister left early the next day.
On the day Rebecca vanished, her brother-in-law’s vehicle was spotted on the A12 motorway heading towards Frankfurt, in central Germany. The ongoing search is focused on a property in Brandenburg, approximately 54 miles southwest of Berlin.
Police are actively investigating the property, utilizing drones, ground-penetrating radar, excavators, and a cadaver dog. Around 115 officers are involved in the search operation, with additional examinations planned in the coming days.
Authorities have emphasized the importance of not interfering with the investigation, especially after unauthorized online inquiries were conducted by individuals outside of official channels.