Mundlos probably leads a double life
NSU terrorist Zschäpe spills the beans to the BKA
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The NSU murdered for years in Germany without being recognized. The right-wing terrorists killed ten people. Zschäpe, who is in custody, is now testifying to the German authorities – and revealing details of the crimes.
More than twelve years after the exposure of the right-wing extremist terror cell “National Socialist Underground” (NSU), investigators are pursuing new leads. This is reported by “Spiegel” citing its own information. The reason for this are statements made by NSU terrorist Beate Zschäpe to the Federal Criminal Police Office (BKA).
At five interrogation sessions from August to October 2023, Zschäpe, who was sentenced to life imprisonment, spoke in detail about her time in the underground and about her dead accomplices Uwe Böhnhardt and Uwe Mundlos. Among other things, the now 49-year-old reported on Mundlos' longer absences. One of the reasons was Mundlos' long-term relationship with a woman living in Switzerland – but she could only remember her first name.
While searching for Mundlos' alleged girlfriend, investigators came across a right-wing extremist who was active in the Swiss neo-Nazi scene at the time and had close contacts with the right-wing extremist network “Blood & Honour” and the violent group “Combat 18”. At the beginning of March, Swiss investigators searched her apartment in the canton of Zurich. In a witness interview, however, the 39-year-old denied having known Mundlos. The investigators have apparently not yet found any evidence that could refute this.
Police murder for weapons procurement
Zschäpe also made statements about the murder of police officer Michèle Kiesewetter in April 2007 in Heilbronn. According to her, the attack on Kiesewetter and her colleague Martin A. was only intended to obtain reliable police weapons. According to Zschäpe, Mundlos shot Martin A., while Böhnhardt fired at Kiesewetter.
The young policewoman died, her colleague survived with serious injuries. Zschäpe said that Böhnhardt later told her that he had left the letters “NSU” on a wall at the crime scene. In fact, such writing was found on the wall in front of which Kiesewetter's patrol car was parked. However, no one recognized its meaning during the investigation at the time.
Zschäpe's statements have already provided the Federal Prosecutor's Office with enough material to bring charges against a suspected NSU supporter. Susann E. was charged at the end of February, and the charges are said to be partly based on Zschäpe's statements.
The NSU was a terrorist cell that committed ten murders across Germany from 2000 onwards, undetected for years. The trio was discovered in November 2011 after a failed bank robbery. Mundlos and Böhnhardt committed suicide in a caravan. Zschäpe turned herself in days later.
