Fatal accident in Wesseling: "Don't be a pathetic coward, come clean, turn yourself in to the police"

On March 26, 2023, a pedestrian is hit by a car in Wesseling near Cologne.

The 20-year-old died shortly afterwards in hospital from his serious injuries - there has been no trace of the driver in the accident since then.

On the anniversary of the incident, the family of the dead man made an extraordinary appeal to the culprit, his entourage and possible accomplices.

“Don’t you have nightmares?” asks the young man’s father in a video that can now be seen on YouTube.

“We are sure that what you did is weighing on you,” he says directly into the camera.

“Don’t be a pathetic coward, come clean, turn yourself in to the police.” The person you’re looking for is spoken to directly.

»I ask you: don't you have nightmares?

Don't you think about it every day?

Don’t you see the moment of impact in your mind every day?” asks the father.

The family offered a reward of 10,000 euros for information leading to the perpetrator.

She asked that relevant information be passed on directly to the Cologne police.

Several media outlets reported on it.

According to information at the time, on March 26, 2023, a witness heard a loud bang at around 1 a.m. and then saw a person lying on the street from his apartment.

According to the family, the 20-year-old accident victim was named Alexander and was studying psychology.

A spokesman for the public prosecutor's office announced on Monday that there had been extensive investigations.

The manufacturer and type of the car have been identified.

Large amounts of data were collected and evaluated - including from road traffic authorities and various companies in the automotive industry.

However, the evaluation of the test results is still ongoing.

At the same time, it is planned to present the case in one of the next editions of the ZDF program “Aktenzeichen XY... unsolved”.

In addition, the public prosecutor's office will also offer 3,000 euros for relevant information.

After observing him, the police did their best to solve the case, said the 20-year-old's father when asked on Monday - there was nothing to criticize.

The trigger for his step into the public was the upcoming anniversary of his son's death.

It may not be the perpetrator who will be shaken up - but perhaps those around him.

“I think this is another push,” he said.

The family's statement said: "20 years of joy in life - wiped out from one moment to the next.

All we have left are beautiful memories of a beloved son.”

ala/dpa