Anonymous

André travelled to Germany and tracked Kronbach down to Scheidegg, a small market town 20 kilometres inland from Lindau near the Austrian border. He visited every once in a while to keep an eye on Kronbach and to make his presence known. Dann, im September 2009, bemerkte André ein Verkaufssignal vor Krombachs Wohnzimmer.

André travelled to Germany and tracked Kronbach down to Scheidegg, a small market town 20 kilometres inland from Lindau near the Austrian border. He visited every once in a while to keep an eye on Kronbach and to make his presence known. Dann, im September 2009, bemerkte André ein Verkaufssignal vor Krombachs Wohnzimmer.

Er sprach zu einigen Nachbarn, die ihm erzählten, dass Krombach einen Job in Westafrika erhielt. Mit dem Klopfen und Krombach wieder auf dem Weg, wusste André, dass es jetzt oder nie war. Ich hatte genug in meinem Kopf, sagte er später dem Guardian. I knew that the French government would do nothing. I knew that the German government would do nothing. I decided that I had to do something.

Er sprach zu einigen Nachbarn, die ihm erzählten, dass Krombach einen Job in Westafrika erhielt. Mit dem Klopfen und Krombach wieder auf dem Weg, wusste André, dass es jetzt oder nie war. Ich hatte genug in meinem Kopf, sagte er später dem Guardian. I knew that the French government would do nothing. I knew that the German government would do nothing. I decided that I had to do something.

Er sprach zu einigen Nachbarn, die ihm erzählten, dass Krombach einen Job in Westafrika erhielt. Mit dem Klopfen und Krombach wieder auf dem Weg, wusste André, dass es jetzt oder nie war. Ich hatte genug in meinem Kopf, sagte er später dem Guardian. I knew that the French government would do nothing. I knew that the German government would do nothing. I decided that I had to do something.

Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. Es war nur nach 3.15 Uhr am Morgen von Donnerstag, Oktober 18 2009, als ein Anruf an die Polizei in der französischen Stadt Malouz kam. Go to the Rue d'Itaille across from the customs office, an anonymous caller said. You'll find a man tied up. The police station was only four blocks away. Two squad cars raced to the narrow street near the centre of town.

Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. Es war nur nach 3.15 Uhr am Morgen von Donnerstag, Oktober 18 2009, als ein Anruf an die Polizei in der französischen Stadt Malouz kam. Go to the Rue d'Itaille across from the customs office, an anonymous caller said. You'll find a man tied up. The police station was only four blocks away. Two squad cars raced to the narrow street near the centre of town.

Vielen Dank für's Zuhören. Es war nur nach 3.15 Uhr am Morgen von Donnerstag, Oktober 18 2009, als ein Anruf an die Polizei in der französischen Stadt Malouz kam. Go to the Rue d'Itaille across from the customs office, an anonymous caller said. You'll find a man tied up. The police station was only four blocks away. Two squad cars raced to the narrow street near the centre of town.

There, in a courtyard nestled between two buildings, they found an elderly man lying on the ground behind an iron gate. It was Dieter Kronbach. He was curled on the pavement, his hands and feet bound together and his mouth gagged with duct tape. His face was barely recognisable, battered, bruised and covered in blood. One of the police officers removed the tape from his mouth.

There, in a courtyard nestled between two buildings, they found an elderly man lying on the ground behind an iron gate. It was Dieter Kronbach. He was curled on the pavement, his hands and feet bound together and his mouth gagged with duct tape. His face was barely recognisable, battered, bruised and covered in blood. One of the police officers removed the tape from his mouth.

There, in a courtyard nestled between two buildings, they found an elderly man lying on the ground behind an iron gate. It was Dieter Kronbach. He was curled on the pavement, his hands and feet bound together and his mouth gagged with duct tape. His face was barely recognisable, battered, bruised and covered in blood. One of the police officers removed the tape from his mouth.

Bomberski is behind it, he said. Krombach was rushed to hospital, where he received treatment for a fractured skull. He told the police that the previous evening he'd been at his home in Scheidegg when there was a knock on the door. He answered it, only to find an unfamiliar man standing there. Are you Krombach? the man asked with a thick Russian accent.

Bomberski is behind it, he said. Krombach was rushed to hospital, where he received treatment for a fractured skull. He told the police that the previous evening he'd been at his home in Scheidegg when there was a knock on the door. He answered it, only to find an unfamiliar man standing there. Are you Krombach? the man asked with a thick Russian accent.

Bomberski is behind it, he said. Krombach was rushed to hospital, where he received treatment for a fractured skull. He told the police that the previous evening he'd been at his home in Scheidegg when there was a knock on the door. He answered it, only to find an unfamiliar man standing there. Are you Krombach? the man asked with a thick Russian accent.

When Krombach answered yes, the man punched him in the face. Two other men appeared and launched a violent attack. They managed to bind and gag Kronbach before throwing him into the backseat of their car. As the men drove along, Kronbach struggled and begged for his life. He offered to pay the trio 50,000 euros if they'd just let him go.

When Krombach answered yes, the man punched him in the face. Two other men appeared and launched a violent attack. They managed to bind and gag Kronbach before throwing him into the backseat of their car. As the men drove along, Kronbach struggled and begged for his life. He offered to pay the trio 50,000 euros if they'd just let him go.

When Krombach answered yes, the man punched him in the face. Two other men appeared and launched a violent attack. They managed to bind and gag Kronbach before throwing him into the backseat of their car. As the men drove along, Kronbach struggled and begged for his life. He offered to pay the trio 50,000 euros if they'd just let him go.

Then one of the men pulled out a knife and threatened to chop his penis off. Suddenly the driver pulled over and ordered the knife-wielding man out of the car. He said they had over 300 kilometers to go and couldn't risk doing the drive with a dangerous man with a weapon.

Then one of the men pulled out a knife and threatened to chop his penis off. Suddenly the driver pulled over and ordered the knife-wielding man out of the car. He said they had over 300 kilometers to go and couldn't risk doing the drive with a dangerous man with a weapon.

Then one of the men pulled out a knife and threatened to chop his penis off. Suddenly the driver pulled over and ordered the knife-wielding man out of the car. He said they had over 300 kilometers to go and couldn't risk doing the drive with a dangerous man with a weapon.