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A truly tragic case of a missing girl in Germany could finally be solved after genetic material of a prominent dead criminal was found on the little girl’s remains.
The media in Germany went into overdrive over the possible link of two huge, but, until now, very separate crime stories.
Peggy Knobloch was last seen 50 yards from her Bavarian home when she vanished in 2001. Nobody knew what happened to the 9-year-old – a mentally unstable man was initially found guilty of her murder in 2004 but was released 10 years later.
Much like the case of Madeleine McCann, the disappearance of Peggy was a complete mystery. That was until a mushroom picker made a tragic discovery in July this year by stumbling upon her remains.
Her tragic demise is now being linked to a prominent dead neo-Nazi after his genetic material was found where she was discovered.
Uwe Bönhardt was a mass-murderer and part of a neo-Nazi trio who believed if they killed enough immigrants, thousands of others would leave Germany in fear. They’re linked to the murders of 10 people between 2000 and 2007.
The trio consisted of Bönhardt, Uwe Mundlos and Beate Zschäpe, with Zschäpe playing lover to both men. This earned her the moniker of ‘Nazi bride’ in the press.
The Nazi bride is currently on trial for the 10 murders but is the only surviving member of the trio – both men committed suicide after a botched bank robbery in 2011.
Now that Bönhardt’s DNA has been found next to Peggy’s grave, she might be the one with the answers.
He was known to mix in the company of child perverts: one of them, Tino Brandt, was found guilty of 66 sex crimes involving children.
Zschäpe said through her lawyer she wants to answer questions about Peggy.
The Nazi bride’s evidence is due to be heard in the week beginning December 5.
What she knows is unclear at this point but Germany now waits with baited breath to discover whether there’s a link between the neo-Nazi and the heartbreaking fate of little Peggy.
