Tragic events in Europe: a missing child (1) is found dead in a landfill, while another (4) is attacked with a knife by a stranger in a German supermarket and seriously injured. These shocking incidents raise questions: Why are children being killed?
Unfortunately, children often become victims of violence, often or usually even at the hands of their own parents, as forensic psychiatrist Sigrun Roßmanith knows. This can be especially observed in divorce and custody disputes.
However, when strangers attack or even kill children – as was the case on Wednesday afternoon in Germany or last week in Serbia – it should always be investigated whether mental illness plays a role. “People sometimes react explosively to noisy children and can take extreme measures,” the expert gives an example. But such tragic events often have a long history.
cover tracks
In recent cases, the alleged perpetrators were most likely strangers. However, it is also known that children who are victims of abuse are subsequently murdered to cover up the actions. The exact motives and backgrounds often remain unclear. Such as in the cases from Germany and Serbia, where the details are still completely unclear.
The question arises whether we should protect our children better. Fortunately, such incidents are not commonplace; global reporting has brought them to greater awareness in society, says Roßmanith, because: “This (violence against children) has always existed.”
Fear of police
In an interview with the ‘Krone’, the specialist in psychiatry and psychotherapeutic medicine also refers to little Danka, who has been reported missing since last week and was found dead in a garbage dump on Thursday. The little girl was allegedly run over by two men and then strangled: “If the girl was actually strangled before being thrown into the dump, that would be a nightly act to cover up something. You don’t want to have anything to do with the previous accident and try to hide the traces.”
The murder as a result of the car accident, the disposal of the body as a practical solution, out of fear of the police, as Roßmanith says.
Source: Krone
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