Overview
- The regional court admitted the case and scheduled 82 hearings through December 2026 before a youth chamber.
- The alleged offenses from January 2021 to September 2023 targeted more than 30 minors across Germany, the UK, Canada, and the United States.
- The indictment includes one murder and five attempted murders arising from alleged online coercion of self-harm.
- Prosecutors describe grooming on social platforms, live chats with self-inflicted injuries, and threats to publish recordings to force escalating acts.
- Investigators also arrested a 16-year-old in Baden-Württemberg in October on suspicion of belonging to a ‘764’ network splinter group linked to the case.