By Matthias Lukashevich
New escape details about the woman killer Hans-Joachim F. (64): His exit was a small shopping tour. He was able to escape because his minders were on the toilet at the same time! Meanwhile, fear is rife in Brandenburg.
The fear is particularly great in Nauen, a small town with 16,000 inhabitants in Havelland. 40 kilometers west of Berlin.
Almost 21 years ago, the town was in great excitement: Hans-Joachim F. (64 today) tortured, raped and even killed women there for years! 2002 arrest.
Hans-Joachim F. lived with his wife in Hertefeld, a district of Nauen Photo: Joerg Bergmann
The sex killer lived in this house in Nauen in the district of Hertefeld until his arrest in 2002 Photo: Joerg Bergmann
The woman killer was convicted in 2004 and was in prison for almost 14 years. He has been in preventive detention since 2017. Since 2022, he has been allowed out of the forensic prison clinic in Brandenburg with an escort. At least four times a year. However, he can submit a monthly application.
Neustadt/Dosse train station: did Hans-Joachim F. (64) get off the train here on Wednesday? Photo: Joerg Bergmann
But the “Sadist von Nauen” has been on the run for 10 days. There are many clues, but no hot leads. There was great excitement in Nauen on Wednesday. The sex killer is said to have been seen in the allotment colony “Am Bahndamm”. Plainclothes police searched the arbours, but found nothing.
A customer claims to have seen the fugitive violent criminal in Edeka in Neustadt/Dosse on Wednesday Photo: Joerg Bergmann
Also in Neustadt/Dosse (Ostprignitz-Ruppin) a witness called the police in the “Edeka” market at the train station. “But the fugitive could not be found,” said a police spokesman for the BZ
Martina S. (61) has been living in Hans-Joachim F.’s old apartment since early 2004: “I’m afraid he’ll come back. He knows his way around here very well. The police were in the area. I hope he will be found quickly.” Photo: Joerg Bergmann
Meanwhile, more and more details of the escape are emerging: Hans-Joachim F. wanted to visit a model shop in Berlin to do some shopping. He earned the money for this by working in the correctional facility. And even set up a giro account for himself in 2021.
He paid 500 euros a month to the Mittelbrandenburgische Sparkasse. “That’s common, because the detainee has to be prepared for life after preventive detention,” said Ariadne Ioadimakis, spokeswoman for Brandenburg’s Minister of Justice Susanne Hoffmann (63, CDU).
Butcher Doreen S. (45) from Neustadt/Dosse: “I’m afraid for my three daughters. My Emmi (8) no longer dares to go to school on her own.” Photo: Joerg Bergmann
But the killer escaped on the “shopping” tour – although he was accompanied by two people. But where was the prison guard actually going to the toilet? “He was in the toilet area,” said the spokeswoman on request.
BZ learned: One of the guards relieved himself, right next to Hans-Joachim F. The occupational therapist, who was with the woman killer on the Berlin excursion, was in the women’s toilet at the same time.
Anna R. (33) lives in the house where Hans-Joachim F. lived until his arrest. “It’s really scary at the moment. I’m scared. I don’t understand why the public only finds out who escaped from the police after pressure from the media.” Photo: Joerg Bergmann
Hans-Joachim F. was “finished” with his business first and left the toilet alone. And immediately ran away! How do his companions explain that? “Because of the ongoing investigations against the officials, we can’t say anything about that,” said the spokeswoman for the Ministry of Justice.
In general, however, the following applies: “The detainee must be under constant and direct supervision. For toilets, ensure that leakage is prevented.”