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are not found guilty by a court,

they are presumed innocent.

Do you understand?

I call witness Mller.

Witness Mller, please.

Good morning, Mr. Mller.

Please sit down.

Mr. Mller, as a father

and direct relative,

you may refuse to testify

against your son and daughter-in-law.

Is that clear?

Yes.

- But you wish to testify?

- Yes.

Then please proceed.

I live in Meldorf, Schleswig-Holstein.

The last storm felled a tree in my garden.

I went to the garage

to fetch the chainsaw.

It's on my property,

but my son uses it because I have no car.

He lives next door,

but we avoid each other.

Why do you avoid each other?

We fell out over his worldview.

What is his worldview?

The one that led to these accusations.

Could you elucidate?

My son reveres Adolf Hitler.

You were looking for

the chainsaw in the garage.

What happened next?

I saw a plastic bag of fertilizer

and an oil can.

I didn't think much of it.

But there were also

at least seven packs of nails.

I remembered the Hamburg attack.

I wanted to stop him from copying it.

Andr has priors

for assault and disorderly conduct.

I went to the police

and asked them to stop him.

Please continue, Mr. Mller.

They sent over some experts.

After their search,

they told me...

I'll never forget it...

"You wanted to protect your son

from a crime he already committed."

And then?

- The police arrested Andr and Edda.

- Mr. Mller...

it was your son's garage?

Yes.

You had a key?

No, I didn't.

- How did you get in?

- I know where the key's hidden.

- Can you tell us where?

- Under a big stone by the entrance.

- Outside by the door?

- Yes.

Did anyone else know?

- Your son's friends?

- I don't know.

So, it's conceivable

that other people knew of the key

and had access to the garage?

- That's possible.

- Thank you.

- Yes, Mr. Fava?

- Mr. Mller,

you don't know if anyone else knew

of the key. What does that mean?

Did you ever see anyone else

enter the garage?

My daughter-in-law.

Anyone else?

No, never.

Fine.

- May I add something?

- Go ahead.

I want to take the opportunity

to offer my condolences to the victims.

I'm so sorry for what happened.

You never get over losing a relative.

What my son did is wicked,

cowardly, and stupid.

Excuse me.

Do you have a light?

Thanks.

You're from Schleswig-Holstein, too?

- Husum.

- But you don't live there anymore?

No.

My mom and her boyfriend do.

The next time you visit them,

drop by for a coffee.

If you'd known your son did it,

would you still have gone to the police?

I knew.

That's little Fritz.

Come in.

Do you have a tampon?

You have your period already?

Unfortunately.

Keep them.

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