Mysterious murder: 35 years after Ulrike's disappearance everything remains unclear!

Mysterious murder: 35 years after Ulrike's disappearance everything remains unclear!

The hunt for answers continues: In the case of 26-year-old Ulrike Herrmann, who disappeared in October 1990, there is still no clarity. At that time, the biology student traveled back to Germany from a Canada vacation and wanted to hitchhike to Hamburg. She tramped over the A5 and A7 motorways, the last known sighting took place on October 23, 1990 at the Allertal Ost rest area north of Hanover. From there, your trail is completely lost. On June 14, 1991, the case was first presented in the ZDF program "File number XY ... unresolved" in order to obtain information from the population. Since then, the investigators have continued to work on this mysterious case that raises many questions.

It is particularly strange that a convicted rapist who is suspected of being connected to the case received a puzzling postcard three and a half years after Ulrikes. Then was a photo of Ulrike and the text "Ulrike H." printed. What is behind this mysterious news could possibly provide decisive indications of the whereabouts of the young woman. But the police are also dependent on the help of the population.

memories and missing objects

Ulrike Herrmann was not only reported as missing in the weeks after her disappearance, but also numerous sightings at various rest areas. It was seen at the rest stops in Wetterau, Kirchheim, Hasselberg and Allertal East, but the last secured sight remained at the Allertal rest area. Investigators found some of their things, including clothing and their backpack, but there are still no important objects that could be crucial for a possible clarification of the case. The missing objects include brown lace -up boots in size 39/40, your passport, your identity card and binoculars from the Nikon brand (No. 253998).

The Gifhorn criminal police asks for testimony, especially of people who may have seen Ulrike at said rest areas. Anyone who has information about a VW LT, which is specially traveled nearby or who has taken Ulrike with you in the time in question can contact 05371/980 0 or the trust telephone 05371/980 777. A reward of 5,000 euros is exposed to valuable information on clarifying the case.

part of a major problem?

The case of Ulrike Herrmann is not isolated, because according to current reports there are many unresolved missing people in Germany. In January 2023, for example, around 9,300 people were registered as missing, most of whom were found within the first four weeks. But also cases like that of Ulrike Herrmann are not isolated cases - their fate is reminiscent of other, inexplicable disappearance in the country and raises the question of what exactly goes wrong in such cases.

Despite all the progress in investigation technology, a great darkness remains above this incident. "File number XY ... unresolved" will take up the case again today and thus give space to the hope of new clues. Perhaps someone who knows something can give the crucial hint that leads to a solution. Because one thing is certain: justice for Ulrike Herrmann is urgently needed, and the time window for answers is smaller with every disturbed day.

Further information on the case is on the websites of ZDF href = "https://www.stern.de/panorama/verbruch/aktenzen-xy--tatverdaechtiger-ach-nach-mord-mysterioese-postkarte-35838802.html"> Stern and Südkurier to be found.