The 34-year-old failed to return from an approved day release last Saturday evening.
Middle Franconia police have issued a nationwide alert and requested a European arrest warrant. Chief Prosecutor Jonas Heinzlmeier told BR24 that the fugitive is the same man who stormed the Ansbach school in 2009 armed with an axe and knives.
Police stated they are not currently deploying aggressive search measures (e.g., helicopters), as psychiatric experts confirmed the escapee poses no immediate danger. Officers are instead checking his known locations.
The Middle Franconia District Hospitals acknowledged the incident in a press release, noting the patient had received regular, incident-free day passes since January as part of his therapy. Citing privacy laws, the hospital declined to share further details.
Background:
On September 17, 2009, the then-18-year-old attacker entered Carolinum High School with multiple weapons, injuring students and teachers before being stopped by police gunfire. In April 2010, the Ansbach Regional Court sentenced him to nine years in juvenile detention, followed by indefinite psychiatric confinement.
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