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25 years after Alexandra's murder: The shadows of the past remain!
On October 5, 2000, six-year-old Alexandra disappeared in Filderstadt. The murder case remains a sad chapter to this day.
25 years after Alexandra's murder: The shadows of the past remain!
On October 5, 2000, six-year-old Alexandra-Sophia Noack from Bonlanden disappeared while she was on the way between her kindergarten and preschool. Her disappearance sparked a large-scale search involving up to 50 emergency services and ten teams who followed up on over 1,200 leads. The case caused a nationwide stir and was a formative event for the community and for Germany as a whole. Even 25 years later, Alexandra's murder continues to make headlines like this Esslinger newspaper reported.
The situation surrounding Alexandra's disappearance left both local residents and the entire region affected and worried. On October 26, 2000, the residents of Bonlanden lit candles as a sign of solidarity with the Noack family. Despite all efforts, the perpetrator could not initially be identified. The case was even presented twice on the television program “Aktenzeichen XY ... unsolved”, but the investigation was unsuccessful. It wasn't until January 2001 that a decisive turning point came.
Clarifying the case
A witness had observed Thomas B., a 35-year-old voyeur with pedophilic tendencies from Plattenhardt, masturbating in front of an indoor swimming pool and informed the police. This information ultimately led to his arrest in January 2001. According to the investigation, Thomas B. kidnapped Alexandra, sexually abused her, drugged her with sleeping pills and suffocated her with a pillow. The girl's body was kept in his home before being buried in a double grave in the forest cemetery in Leinfelden. On January 14, 2001, Thomas B. showed the investigators the hiding place so that the body could be found. They shared this Stuttgart News with.
The funeral took place on January 19, 2001 in Bonlanden and was attended by a large congregation of mourners. The then Prime Minister of Baden-Württemberg was among the approximately 1,000 mourners. In honor of Alexandra, a memorial stone was unveiled in front of the Uhlberghalle in Bonlanden, where she was last seen on October 5, 2001.
Legal consequences and remembrance
On December 6, 2001, the Stuttgart Regional Court sentenced Thomas B. to life imprisonment for murder, false imprisonment, serious sexual abuse of a child and rape. The particular gravity of the guilt was established and the defendant's appeal was rejected by the Federal Court of Justice. Alexandra's parents are convinced that Thomas B. is still serving his sentence in a prison in Heilbronn.