Patrols start at homes of German schoolgirls who murdered 12-year-old amid ... trends now
Police are carrying out round-the-clock patrols on the homes of two schoolgirls who fatally stabbed a classmate in a horrific crime that has shocked Germany for fear of vigilante attacks.
Officers have urged people not to share the names and images of the suspects – aged 12 and 13 – on social media, but their pleas have fallen on deaf ears.
Pictures of the girls with the word 'Killer' are readily available on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook as outrage continues to grow at the fact both girls will escape justice because they are below the age of criminal responsibility in Germany, which is 14.
Death threats have been made online against the girls and they and their families have been moved from their homes in the sleepy village of Freudenberg near Cologne following the brutal stabbing of Luise Frisch, 12, earlier this month.
Patrol cars have been stationed outside the suspect's homes and it is unlikely that their families will ever be able to return.
Luise's body was found on March 12 in the sleepy village of Freudenberg near Cologne – a day after she was reported missing by her worried parents
Police (pictured near the scene in Freudenberg) have also urged people not to share the names and images of the suspects on social media
In a statement police said: 'After the homicide in Freudenberg, the public prosecutor and the police warn against speculation and the resulting spread of false reports.
'Due to the broad public interest and the associated sympathy, rumors about the alleged background of the incident keep coming up. Apparently, there is speculation, especially on social media, that does not match the current status of the investigation. The public's need for information is very high in the present case, but due to the protection of all personal rights by the investigating authorities, no detailed information can be published.
'The public prosecutor's office and the police therefore ask not to participate in any speculation and not to fuel the discussions about the background to the incident, also to protect the relatives.'
Luise was stabbed more than 30 times in the attack by her twisted killers and her body then pushed over an embankment in a secluded wood.
The suspects even posted a picture of themselves dancing on TikTok the following day just as Luise's body was found by police after her worried parents raised the alarm.
Later this week a private memorial service will be held for her at the Evangelical Church in Freudenberg where her family worshipped and it will be relayed back to her school for friends.
Meanwhile despite public anger at the fact both girls will not face a criminal trial, judges and the Ministry of Justice have said it is unlikely the law covering the age of responsibility will be changed.
This is murdered German schoolgirl Luise Frisch (right) appearing in a TikTok video with a 12-year-old classmate accused of killing her
The 13-year-old suspect also posted a video on TikTok showing herself dancing just hours after tragic Luise's body was found
Speaking to MailOnline a senior official in German's Association of Judges warned against a knee-jerk reaction to lowering the country's age of criminal responsibility.
Law professor Gerd Hamme said 'decisions made' during 'emotionally heated' events was not a 'good basis' for legislative change – as an online petition demanding the law be changed had gathered almost 150,000 signatures.
Currently the age of criminal responsibility in Germany is 14 years old – in Britain
