Cologne: Mass test in the Seckin Caglar murder case remains without trace!

Cologne: Mass test in the Seckin Caglar murder case remains without trace!

Köln-Poll, Deutschland - The Seckin Caglar murder case, which has been unsolved for over 31 years, remains a hot topic in Cologne. On June 4, 2025, a mass test was scheduled, but it did not bring any new findings. The 16-year-old Seckin Caglar was found dead on October 16, 1991 near a KVB stop in Cologne-Poll. The act was particularly cruel; She was sexually abused and strangled. The investigators were able to secure foreign DNA at the crime scene, but so far the perpetrator has remained unknown. The spokesman for the public prosecutor emphasizes that despite the lack of positive result, there are still hopes to identify and grasp the perpetrator. The investigation against unknown is continued, such as the [Süddeutsche] (https://www.sueddeutsche.de/panorama/cold-case-mordfall-aus-dem-jahr-191-kein-kein-bei-test-dpa. reported.

As part of the large-scale DNA series, around 355 men were invited who lived or worked near the crime scene in 1991. At the venue, the auditorium of the Janusz-Korczak primary school in Cologne-Poll, around 200 men gave a saliva sample until the early Saturday evening. Participation was voluntary and a refusal did not automatically lead to suspicion. If the result is negative, the police are planning to contact men who had in Poll at the time but no longer live there today. The Aachen police also want to increase the search for the search and relies on public relations work, including a flyer campaign in KVB-Bahnen, such as the [Kölner Stadt-Anzeiger] (https://www.ksta.de/koeln/cold-case-koeln-dna-reihentest-im-mordfall-Seckin-caglar-t- 535079) reported.

a call for help

Seckin Caglar's brother urgently appeals to possible witnesses and fashionable to report and break their silence. Information can be given directly to the Cologne police on 0221/229-1394. The case is not only important for the family of Seckin, but also for the entire Cologne community, which is still hoping for justice and education.

In the context of the Cold Cases in Germany, similar patterns show. A 57-year-old was recently arrested in Bielefeld, who is said to have murdered a waiter in 2003. This arrest was made possible by an renewed DNA examination of old spurt material, which gives hope for the clarification of further unresolved cases. The case of Seckin Caglar does not remain isolated, but is lined up in the continuous efforts of the police to achieve justice for the victims and their relatives, according to the Tagesschau.

The city's citizens are now asked: every hint can be crucial to bring light into the dark of this tragic case. It is to be hoped that the recent investigations and the courage of the witnesses can ultimately lead to the clarification.