The murder of his family by a German teacher and the subsequent shooting with an illegal gun, after his wife’s bosses learned that he had falsified her vaccination pass. They threatened to ‘rigorously pursuit’ him.
The 40-year-old, identified only as Devid R., was found dead alongside wife Linda, also 40, and daughters Leni, 10, Janni, eight, and Rubi, three, at their house in Senzig, 20 miles south of Berlin, on Saturday.
Devid is believed to be a vocational teacher who shot his wife, daughters and then turned the firearm on himself. Prosecutors have stated that Devid shot his wife and daughters using the illegal firearm, before turning it on himself.
He left behind a lengthy note in which he talked about faking a vaccine passport for his wife who worked at the Technical University in nearby Wildau, before the forgery was uncovered by her bosses who threatened to ‘rigorously pursue’ the case.
According to investigators, Devid was worried that his wife or he would go to prison and take their children away. Although Germany’s Covid law allows for the imposition of a vaccine pass in Germany, it is not allowed to be sentenced. Lawyers say that this would have been impossible.
Devid R killed himself, his wife Linda (pictured together, with their kids) and their daughters (L to R: Leni, Rubi and Janni) after he faked a Covid-19 jab certificate and feared his children would be taken away when it was discovered
The two 40-year-olds and the three children they were with, who are all aged between four and eight years, were shot to death in their family home at Koenigs Wusterhausen, south of Berlin.
According to police, autopsies were being done on five of the bodies and they will be used in determining how many years the deceased family members had been alive. The grisly crime is believed to have occurred several days prior, although they were only discovered Saturday
Devin’s brutal murders may have stemmed from the university’s threat to take action.
Prosecutor Gernot Bantleon told Bild: In [the letter]He wrote literally that university officials wanted to investigate the forgery of vaccination passports “with all the rigor possible.”
Linda’s fake vaccine pass was brought up by the university chiefs, who required her to make a written statement.
Bild received word from lawyers that Devid was likely to have had to pay a penalty in his job as vocational school teacher for forging the pass.
However, the lawyers stated that any punishment other than the one prescribed was highly unlikely. It is also almost impossible to believe the children would have been taken away if the parents did not have any history of domestic violence.
Investigative efforts are ongoing to find out how long they had been dead, before concerned neighbors discovered their remains.
Angela Merkel tightened Germany’s Covid laws, closing down large areas of society to those who are not vaccinated for Covid or have recovered from an illness. People will need to present health certificates to gain access to public places.
You will need to be vaccinated for Covid starting January.
Police have removed a body from Koenigs Wusterhausen, where a man had killed his wife and three of their children. He was discovered to be falsifying a Covid jab certification.
Teddy bears and candles were placed in front of the house in Koenigs Wusterhausen after five people were found dead there on Saturday
Covid-19 is also a priority for the new German government. It will be compulsory starting on March 16 in all hospitals, nursing homes and other medical facilities.
Reuters saw a draft of the bill and it stated that staff in these areas must prove they have been vaccinated, or they will be rehabilitated from COVID-19. They also need to present a certificate to confirm they can’t be vaccinated before March 15.
Since last month, all employees are required to prove that they have tested negative for Covid-19.
German authorities last week agreed that the unvaccinated would be barred from any business except the essential ones, like grocery stores, pharmacies, and bakeries.
In areas with a higher incidence rate than 350, nightclubs will have to close.
Indoor venues can hold only 5,000, and outdoor stadiums are limited to 15,000 viewers.
Students in schools will need to use masks, while those who are not vaccinated will only be allowed to attend private events.
A nationwide mandate for vaccines was also discussed by the Bundestag last week. With a view of making it law next February.
The bill will be up for vote by members in the early part of 2022. Angela Merkel, outgoing Chancellor has been thrown She weighed in at 165 pounds.
Only 69% of Germany’s citizens are vaccinated. This is lower than the 74.2 percent who had their jabs in Italy, and 70.5 percent in France. However, 69% of UK citizens have received both jabs.
