Till Lindemann with Rammstein live in Helsinki
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Rammstein’s trip to Lithuania in May could mark a turning point in the band’s outlook. That has been clear since Shelby Lynn reported on Twitter and Instagram with a sensational post that she allegedly had a harsh encounter with Till Lindemann around the concert in Vilnius and later, according to her own statements, lost consciousness.
She therefore spoke of secretly administered knockout drops because, according to Lynn, she could not otherwise explain why she later lost consciousness. The 24-year-old also documented bruises on Instagram, which she could only explain with abuse.
Bruising including what seems to be finger marks from being grabbed maybe. I don’t know when these bruises happened because I was so off my head under the influence of something. This is from the night of and morning after #shelbys69666 #Rammstein pic.twitter.com/wvv4fwDB16
— Shelby Lynn (@Shelbys69666) May 25, 2023
Although she did not bring any charges against Lindemann for being abused in any way, a public debate has since ensued in which the band’s “Row Zero” system involved after-show parties with planned sex for the singer and many young women, which were specially fed to him, allegedly became the norm. Lynn spoke to the police for five hours over the evening, as she later published on the Internet. However, this did not lead to any investigations against the musician. The police said that the data was not sufficient.
Prosecutors have yet to approve the police decision
Lynn apparently does not want to let that sit and has now officially filed a complaint against this decision by the local authorities in Vilnius, as the daily newspaper “Die Welt” reports online.
Lynn on Instagram: “I submitted a written objection yesterday. I also asked for access to the files. I am completely irritated by the actions of the Lithuanian police.”
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As “Welt” writes, the prosecutor’s office in Vilnius confirmed that they are currently dealing with the police authority’s decision. The police decision has yet to be approved. According to the police spokesman, one reason for the lack of investigations was that there were no statements on the facts of the case. In addition, the necessary documents from the Northern Ireland police would be missing.