Caution! There is currently a picture circulating on social media of a man who is said to be stealing children.
We are currently receiving a lot of inquiries about this picture, which can mainly be found in the story function on Facebook. It's about spreading breaking news about an alleged child abductor. As is claimed, he is up to mischief in Ostheim, Mülheim and Neubrück (Cologne):
The fact check
As the Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger reports, this is apparently a fake report !
On Wednesday, the police questioned the man shown and came to the conclusion that he had probably been the victim of slander According to the police, there is currently no evidence of a child abduction in the Cologne area.
Illegal searches are punishable by law!
An investigation has been initiated against the still unknown creator of the posting.
The police emphasize:
Anyone who publishes photos of people, participates in the distribution of such “mug photos” or takes action against the person in any other way may be committing a criminal offense and must definitely expect police investigations. The person depicted can also assert civil law claims that can be derived from the violation of personal rights.
The police are asking for information about this case!
You can leave information by phone on 0221 229-0 or by email to [email protected] .
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