Suspect in Missing Prostitute Case Linked to 1994 Disappearance

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Suspect in Missing Prostitute Case Linked to 1994 Disappearance

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Authorities in Bamberg, Germany, are investigating whether the suspect in the disappearance of a 33-year-old prostitute, Katina K., may also be linked to an unsolved missing person case from 1994 involving Sabine Föll, then 32. Katina K. was reported missing on August 1, 2024, from Bammersdorf, a district in Eggolsheim, after last being seen with Joseph H., a 73-year-old man who is now in custody on suspicion of manslaughter.

Joseph H. was previously investigated in connection with Sabine Föll’s disappearance between January 29 and 30, 1994. Föll vanished after attending a carnival ball in Forchheim, and all leads in that case also pointed to Joseph H.’s home. During the 1994 investigation, Joseph H.’s garden was excavated, but no trace of Sabine Föll was found, and the case remains unsolved.

The current investigation into Katina K.’s disappearance, led by a 30-member special commission called “Soko Sofia,” is re-examining the 1994 case and other unsolved cases in the region for potential connections to Joseph H. Joseph H. has a history of criminal offenses, including rape and unlawful imprisonment. In October 2025, Joseph H. was sentenced to twelve years in prison for the manslaughter of Katina K., although her body has not yet

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