Wiesbaden (dpa/lhe) - Several policewomen testified on Monday in the state parliament's investigative committee on the racist attack in Hanau. Among other things, it was about the incomplete availability of the emergency call on the night of the crime.
A 57-year-old officer had evaluated the emergency calls during the night of the crime. It was particularly noticeable that in the first few minutes after the crime, only nine emergency calls were received, she said in the state parliament in Wiesbaden. There were considerable problems with the recordings of the calls.
According to the police officer, two emergency lines were occupied by two different people on the night of the crime. It is still unclear why the emergency call could not be reached in some cases. In addition, it was not possible to record all incoming calls due to a defective recording program.
The witness said that even if the police had been easier to reach, a faster deployment would not necessarily have been possible. The patrol arrived two minutes after receiving the first emergency call. Another policewoman confirmed the difficulties with the recording program on the night of the crime. In addition, the 26-year-old spoke of an understaffed police station.
A 43-year-old German shot nine people with racist motives in the attack on February 19, 2020. Then he killed his mother and himself. The investigative committee should clarify whether there were any mistakes made by the authorities.
