On July 21, Ayleen left her parents’ home and never came back. The body of the 14-year-old was found eight days later in Teufelssee in Hesse. Almost 300 kilometers from her hometown of Gottenheim. On the same day, the police arrested a 29-year-old man. A convicted sex offender strongly suspected of abducting, abusing and then killing the young girl.

Now it is clear: the two had met in the computer game Fortnite. They chatted for several weeks. This is how he earned her trust.

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