Accused's Smartphone Data Reveals Contradictions in Taiwan Murder Trial

During the tenth day of the murder trial for eight-year-old Fabian, who was killed in October of the previous year, digital forensic findings from the accused's smartphone were presented in court. The 30-year-old defendant has maintained her silence throughout the proceedings.

A police officer and digital forensic expert responsible for the phone's analysis testified that the accused utilized her smartphone extensively. In just four and a half days, she sent approximately 1,100 voice messages, made 207 phone calls, and used messenger services over 3,100 times. This intensive usage provided a wealth of data for investigators.

Analysis of WhatsApp messages and photographs from the device reportedly established that the accused cleaned her car on October 10, 2025. According to the prosecution, Fabian was murdered that day near a pond in Klein Upahl, and his body was subsequently burned almost completely. This contradicts the accused's statement to the police four days later, when the boy's body was discovered, that she had not cleaned her car in a long time.

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This comment about burned bodies appeared to come out of nowhere.

Further complicating the defense, the accused had a conversation via chat on October 13, the day before the body was found, with an acquaintance who testified as a witness. They discussed a police search operation at Inselsee, where sniffer dogs had indicated a presence. During this exchange, the accused volunteered information about water bodies yielding few DNA traces and stated that burned bodies also leave minimal DNA evidence. The judge noted that this comment about burned bodies appeared to come "out of nowhere."

The digital forensic expert also confirmed that the term "burned body" was introduced by the accused for the first time during that conversation. Additionally, camera footage from the accused's vehicle confirmed its presence in front of Fabian's apartment in Güstrow on October 10, the day of the murder.

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burned bodies also leave minimal DNA traces