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Series of fires in Nürtingen: investigations stopped, but questions remain!
Fire investigations in Nürtingen: After four years, the Schafstrasse investigations were discontinued. Danger to life due to buildings in danger of collapsing.
Series of fires in Nürtingen: investigations stopped, but questions remain!
A series of devastating fires has been documented on Schafstrasse in Nürtingen, Germany, which affected a total of three houses between 2020 and 2023. All buildings belonged to the same family. After more than four years of investigations, the Stuttgart public prosecutor's office is now discontinuing the proceedings. Details of the results of the investigations have been published, as reported by ntz.de.
The first fire, which occurred in November 2020, was the most serious and resulted in the deaths of two people. This tragedy had also left many other residents homeless. The investigation into this fire, which occurred in house number 2, is still ongoing. There is still suspicion of negligent homicide in two cases, according to information from [stuttgarter-nachrichten.de].
Investigations into further fires discontinued
The public prosecutor's office has completely stopped the investigation into the fire departments in the neighboring houses, especially in houses numbers 4 and 6. No sufficient suspicion could be established against the residents here. In the spring, the investigation into the fire in house number 4 was completed, while the investigation into house number 6 was also terminated due to a lack of evidence. In contrast, the investigation into the fire in house number 2 is continuing as the circumstances here are still unclear.
The Nürtingen city administration has raised the alarm about the dangers posed by the fire ruins. A falling roof tile from the ruined structure could have endangered people, which led to the sidewalk being closed three and a half years ago. The condition of house number 2 has now been so criticized that it has been classified as at risk of collapse and must be demolished. However, the decision about the demolition rests with the Stuttgart regional council, while the owner is defending himself against the immediate demolition order.
The sad outcome of this series of fires raises questions about the safety of the buildings on Schafstrasse and shows worrying developments in the neighborhood. Residents are concerned about the threat to life posed by the neglected fire damage and the impact on the community is severe.