Intho
He was given a name by SY, it would be remiss not to further investigate once his name was flagged on a data base, what makes Wolters so sure of Murder with out forensics but mere circumstantial one can only speculate, its weak what ever it is hence the appeal 20 odd months ago but what ever it is, 5 yrs on from when SY flagged him up (CB) its not enough to bring charges imo.
IMO It’s unlikely that MWT would have found a witness or somebody CB knew who hadn’t been thoroughly questioned & investigated by the BKA. It’s probably likely many journalists have approached the same people in the last 18 months. If indeed he did do the very unlikely & find a new witness, IMO it’s highly likely the BKA would question them. No witness could remain in the media spectrum & be void of the prosecutorial/defence system.
Credibility will come into play & early indications suggest this isn’t an alibi. It’s merely somebody who knew him at the time saying she can’t remember if she was with him or not. If it is more credible than what’s been reported then it’ll most likely form a part of the case for both the prosecution & defence.
It’s very easy for tabloids & documentary makers to find nuance or elaborate on unsubstantiated claims.
IMO the Germans have gotten much farther than anybody else on the case. They’re very systematic, strategising & relentlessly detailed. They wouldn’t have gone public in this way if they strategised that they could get the specific types of information they needed by working quietly.
Judging by HCW’s statements to the mirror, ‘it is now possible we could charge, we have that evidence now’, IMO it seems that they’ve received information that completes a prosecutorial pathway between their investigation & an arrest.
IMO it’s sensible to keep going through the remaining information they have, the more answers the better.
But unfortunately it was IMO, inevitable that documentaries, books, podcasts etc would start to question the narrative. 1 because the BKA have kept this crime public for so long. 2 because they see the potential for a large target audience, including those who have a preconceived agenda or those who choose not believe what the BKA are saying.
Just my thoughts .