Mysterious murder of Cologne Sonnenbank -König - perpetrators on the run!

Mysterious murder of Cologne Sonnenbank -König - perpetrators on the run!

Köln-Hahnwald, Deutschland - In Cologne, a tragic murder case ensures plenty of conversation and worryed minds: The so-called "sunbenses king" Phil Gießen was brutal on October 8, 2024 in his villa in the Hahnwald district. Gießen, the 74-year-old operator of a successful solar studio chain, was later found lifeless by an employee. The case is now increasingly attracting attention, since the circumstances around the murder are still unclear.

The police are in front of a puzzle and classifies the murder as a predatory murder. A Cologne murder investigator, Ramona Breuer, commented on the current ZDF program "File number XY ... unresolved" and explained the details of the shocking crime. In the evening before his death, Gießen was visited by various solar studios and reached his villa around 11 p.m. There was probably a confrontation with the perpetrators who came to his house via a neighboring property.

the perpetrators and their escape

During the raid, the perpetrators stayed in the villa for about three hours and broke a safe from which they stole several ten thousand euros in cash and a black leather jacket that is still missing today. Breuer made the assumption that the perpetrators took the jacket with them to blur potential traces. The police officers also found that the perpetrators escaped with a dark BMW - possibly 1 Series or 3 model. At the Cologne-Süd motorway cross, the investigators hoped to receive valuable information from surveillance cameras.

Visitors to the show and spectators could help with information; During the broadcast, numerous calls were received by the police, especially the disappeared jacket. In addition to cash and coins, this feedback belongs to the knowledge collected, which the police are now using to transfer the perpetrators.

crime in focus

The drop of the murder increases not only because of the prominent victim, but also against the background of increasing crime statistics in Germany. In 2022, over 5.63 million crimes were recorded, including an increase in theft and predatory crimes, which questions the feeling of security in the population. In North Rhine-Westphalia there were over 23,500 burglaries-a worrying development that is also reflected in this murder case.

In the context of horror around the murder of Phil Gießen, those responsible for the Cologne criminal police have awarded a reward of 35,000 euros for clues to the perpetrators. Witnesses are urgently asked to report. Information can be submitted by phone at 0221/229-0 or by email to poststelle.koeln@polizei.nrw.de.

It remains to be seen how the case will develop and whether the authorities can get the perpetrators on the route. The Gießen conditions and the placement of crime on the agenda should continue to play a role in the near future, while the Cologne population lives in concern for their security.