Murder of Cologne Millionaire: Police are looking for witnesses - 35,000 euros reward!

Murder of Cologne Millionaire: Police are looking for witnesses - 35,000 euros reward!

Köln-Hahnwald, Deutschland - Last night the shattering case of the killed Cologne millionaire Phil Giesen was presented in the ZDF program "Aktenichen XY". The 74-year-old entrepreneur and operator of a tanning studio chain was brutally murdered on October 8, 2024 in his villa in Cologne-Hahnwald. In the morning after the crime, an employee found his body. As Ga.de after the broadcast, the police were contacted, the information on the case.

The alleged perpetrators had broken into the house in his absence via a neighboring property. When he returned after 11 p.m. in the evening, the confrontation came into confrontation, in the course of which the millionaire was tied up and brutally beaten. The perpetrators spent three hours in the villa, even flexed a safe from which they captured several tens of thousands of euros. The waste of several thousand euros in two-euro coins and a striking black leather jacket from the victim is particularly striking. This could now be important in the investigation, since the perpetrators could use it themselves.

suspect and information

The hope of the investigators is now resting on the new information that has been received by the police since the television program. The large number of information mainly refers to the stolen jacket brand. A dark car, probably a 1 Series BMW, was also recorded, which was spotted during the crime near the villa. Shoe prints were also found at the scene, which could come from shoes from well-known brands such as Kappa, Fila, Bristol or a Nike Plagiat. The police are urgently looking for witnesses who have made observations on the night of crime, especially in the street "Im Finkenhain" in Cologne-Hahnwald.

In order to grasp the possible perpetrators, the Cologne public prosecutor's office, together with the company's company, has suspended a total reward of 35,000 euros for information on the clarification of the crime. This is an incentive that could motivate many people to report, even if they have been reserved so far.

crime in Germany

The brutality of the case reflects a questionable reality: Crime in Germany has in 2022, as Statista Experience an increase. Over 5.63 million crimes have been recorded, with the thefts and robberies of robbery increased again in recent years. Especially in North Rhine-Westphalia, over 23,500 burglaries were recorded, many of them remained unclear.

How to proceed? The investigators of the Kripo Cologne do everything they can to bring light into the dark of this crime. Citizens are called to report suspicious observations. If you have information, you should contact the police on 0221/2290. Remember: Every hint counts to achieve justice for Phil Giesen and his family.