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Euronews
17-07-2025
- Euronews
German prosecutors widen probe in Hamburg child suicide network case
Hamburg prosecutors have received additional reports from concerned parents following the arrest of a 20-year-old German-Iranian man accused of driving children to suicide through an international online network, officials confirmed. The prosecutor's office said investigations are ongoing into potential additional victims of Shahriar J, who used the online alias "White Tiger" and was arrested in mid-June at his parents' home in Hamburg's affluent Marienthal district. Hamburg Public Prosecutor General Jörg Fröhlich confirmed the suspect, a former medical student, faces 123 charges covering offences allegedly committed between 2021 and 2023, including murder, attempted murder, sexual abuse of children and rape. The arrest followed a tip from the FBI initially regarding child pornography, but police discovered 85,000 files, more than 600 videos, and extensive chat records referencing child torture. The accused is held under strict security at a youth prison on the Hahnöfersand peninsula. Police suspect the defendant may have led the international torture network "764," which is classified as a terrorist organisation in the US. The network allegedly forced children and young people to self-harm and mutilate themselves for sexual purposes, with victims from Germany, the UK, the US and Canada. Prosecutors allege the defendant drove a 13-year-old US citizen to suicide in January 2022 using a Finnish minor as an intermediary. The suspect allegedly manipulated the Finnish girl through "a perverse mix of expressions of love and contempt" after making contact in 2021, forcing her to self-harm and contact boys in the US in 2022. The Finnish minor allegedly met the 13-year-old victim on an online suicide forum in mid-January 2022. Prosecutors claim the defendant joined an Instagram group chat and drove the boy to suicide, sharing the recorded act on an online network for sadistic content. "The offences are beyond human imagination," Fröhlich said. The case presents complex legal challenges since suicide and assisted suicide are not punishable under German law. Prosecutors must prove the defendant committed "murder in indirect perpetration," meaning he committed a crime through another person while being the main perpetrator. Legal experts note the prosecution must demonstrate the victim lacked free will for the case to qualify as murder rather than suicide assistance.
18-06-2025
Police say a German man engaged in cybergrooming and pressured a US teen to kill himself
BERLIN -- A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of engaging in an online campaign of cybergrooming and virtual sexual abuse of children, including pressuring a 13-year-old American boy to kill himself and livestream the act, authorities said Wednesday. The German-Iranian man was arrested Tuesday. The man, whose name was not made public in line with German privacy rules, was taken into custody at his parents' apartment in the northern city of Hamburg. Prosecutors have yet to decide whether to bring formal charges. He denied wrongdoing in a closed-doors appearance before a judge, authorities said. 'The acts exceed human imagination,' Hamburg Attorney General Jörg Fröhlich said at a news conference Wednesday, German news agency dpa reported. ___ Editor's note: This story includes discussion of sexual violence and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at The German equivalent is +49 800 111 0 111. ___ The man is accused of perpetrating a complex international cybergrooming operation as a member of '764,' which the FBI describes as a violent online network that exploits minors virtually to coerce them into acts of self-harm and sexual abuse. The man is suspected of committing 120 crimes against eight victims, ages 11 to 15, who were from Germany, England, Canada and the U.S. Another of the victims, a 14-year-old Canadian girl, attempted to take her own life. Authorities have not released the names of any of the alleged victims. In the case of the 13-year-old American boy, German police and prosecutors said the suspect used another underaged victim to pressure the teen. The violations occurred over the internet between 2021, when the suspect was 16 years old, and 2023, police said. Through his online pseudonym, 'White Tiger," he preyed on desperate children in online forums, including those discussing suicide, dpa reported. Investigators believe he exploited their vulnerabilities, forcing them to create pornographic and violent recordings where they injured themselves to the point of bleeding during live chats. 'These are depths that are difficult to bear,' Hamburg police chief Falk Schnabel said during the news conference. The man made recordings of the acts to keep as trophies, investigators said, and used them as leverage against the victims by threatening to publish them unless the children committed even more self-harm on camera. Police said Wednesday they want publicity about the case to help prevent future online abuse. 'We hope that word of the arrest will spread within the community and that this will act as an internal deterrent,' Fröhlich said.
Yahoo
18-06-2025
- Yahoo
Police say a German man engaged in cybergrooming and pressured a US teen to kill himself
BERLIN (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of engaging in an online campaign of cybergrooming and virtual sexual abuse of children, including pressuring a 13-year-old American boy to kill himself and livestream the act, authorities said Wednesday. The German-Iranian man was arrested Tuesday. The man, whose name was not made public in line with German privacy rules, was taken into custody at his parents' apartment in the northern city of Hamburg. Prosecutors have yet to decide whether to bring formal charges. He denied wrongdoing in a closed-doors appearance before a judge, authorities said. 'The acts exceed human imagination,' Hamburg Attorney General Jörg Fröhlich said at a news conference Wednesday, German news agency dpa reported. ___ (Editor's note: This story includes discussion of sexual violence and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at The German equivalent is +49 800 111 0 111.) ___ The man is accused of perpetrating a complex international cybergrooming operation as a member of '764,' which the FBI describes as a violent online network that exploits minors virtually to coerce them into acts of self-harm and sexual abuse. The man is suspected of committing 120 crimes against eight victims, ages 11 to 15, who were from Germany, England, Canada and the U.S. Another of the victims, a 14-year-old Canadian girl, attempted to take her own life. Authorities have not released the names of any of the alleged victims. In the case of the 13-year-old American boy, German police and prosecutors said the suspect used another underaged victim to pressure the teen. The violations occurred over the internet between 2021, when the suspect was 16 years old, and 2023, police said. Through his online pseudonym, 'White Tiger," he preyed on desperate children in online forums, including those discussing suicide, dpa reported. Investigators believe he exploited their vulnerabilities, forcing them to create pornographic and violent recordings where they injured themselves to the point of bleeding during live chats. 'These are depths that are difficult to bear,' Hamburg police chief Falk Schnabel said during the news conference. The man made recordings of the acts to keep as trophies, investigators said, and used them as leverage against the victims by threatening to publish them unless the children committed even more self-harm on camera. Police said Wednesday they want publicity about the case to help prevent future online abuse. 'We hope that word of the arrest will spread within the community and that this will act as an internal deterrent,' Fröhlich said.
Winnipeg Free Press
18-06-2025
- Winnipeg Free Press
Police say a German man engaged in cybergrooming and pressured a US teen to kill himself
BERLIN (AP) — A 20-year-old man has been arrested in Germany on suspicion of engaging in an online campaign of cybergrooming and virtual sexual abuse of children, including pressuring a 13-year-old American boy to kill himself and livestream the act, authorities said Wednesday. The German-Iranian man was arrested Tuesday. The man, whose name was not made public in line with German privacy rules, was taken into custody at his parents' apartment in the northern city of Hamburg. Prosecutors have yet to decide whether to bring formal charges. He denied wrongdoing in a closed-doors appearance before a judge, authorities said. 'The acts exceed human imagination,' Hamburg Attorney General Jörg Fröhlich said at a news conference Wednesday, German news agency dpa reported. ___ (Editor's note: This story includes discussion of sexual violence and suicide. If you or someone you know needs help in the U.S., call or text 988 or chat at The German equivalent is +49 800 111 0 111.) ___ The man is accused of perpetrating a complex international cybergrooming operation as a member of '764,' which the FBI describes as a violent online network that exploits minors virtually to coerce them into acts of self-harm and sexual abuse. The man is suspected of committing 120 crimes against eight victims, ages 11 to 15, who were from Germany, England, Canada and the U.S. Another of the victims, a 14-year-old Canadian girl, attempted to take her own life. Authorities have not released the names of any of the alleged victims. In the case of the 13-year-old American boy, German police and prosecutors said the suspect used another underaged victim to pressure the teen. The violations occurred over the internet between 2021, when the suspect was 16 years old, and 2023, police said. Through his online pseudonym, 'White Tiger,' he preyed on desperate children in online forums, including those discussing suicide, dpa reported. Investigators believe he exploited their vulnerabilities, forcing them to create pornographic and violent recordings where they injured themselves to the point of bleeding during live chats. 'These are depths that are difficult to bear,' Hamburg police chief Falk Schnabel said during the news conference. The man made recordings of the acts to keep as trophies, investigators said, and used them as leverage against the victims by threatening to publish them unless the children committed even more self-harm on camera. Police said Wednesday they want publicity about the case to help prevent future online abuse. 'We hope that word of the arrest will spread within the community and that this will act as an internal deterrent,' Fröhlich said.
Glasgow Times
27-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Glasgow Times
2hollis to perform at Barrowland Ballroom in Glasgow
2hollis, known for songs like Jeans and Gold, is performing at the Barrowland Ballroom in the East End of the city. The gig will take place on Saturday, November 22. READ NEXT: Festival favourite announces huge Glasgow show The 21-year-old who hails from Chicago, first rose to fame following the release of his 2022 album, White Tiger. Later, his 2023 song Poster Boy was included on EA Sports FC 2024's soundtrack and in 2024, when he released his third album, he went on tour to support American rapper, Ken Carson. The upcoming Glasgow show follows the release of the singer's newest album, Star, which dropped in April. READ NEXT: Midge Ure makes shocking admission about Do They Know It's Christmas? General sale tickets will go live at 10am on May 30. Meanwhile, pre-sale will take place on May 28 at 10am. To get tickets, visit
