Is the girl still alive?

Criminal mystery surrounding Danka: case to be reopened

The tragic case seemed to have been solved - but now it is clear that there are still many unanswered questions in the drama surrounding little Danka from Serbia.

(Bild: Krone KREATIV/AP/Serbian Ministry of Interior, privat)

The drama surrounding little Danka caused horror at the beginning of the month - now more and more of the Serbian police's findings are being called into question. And there is a new suspicion: that the 22-month-old girl may still be alive.

What really happened to little Danka? Was she murdered - or is she perhaps still alive? 

The Serbian population is unsure; the information is too confusing, the actions of the police in the case too absurd. An alleged helper of the two suspects is said to have been tortured to death during an interrogation and important clues were not followed up. 

And more and more media are reporting on the many unanswered questions in the case. One journalist told the "Krone" newspaper: "There are circumstances that cast doubt on the version of the crime that the authorities had previously announced." The case has now been reopened - including the child trafficker.