German police uncover lost files on 1971 Aldi co-founder kidnapping

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2025-07-25

Essen, Germany (dpa) - German police have discovered long-lost documents related to the 1971 kidnapping of Aldi co-founder Theo Albrecht, including a full box of investigative files on the case. The trove of papers was found in the basement of the police headquarters in the western city of Essen. The documents could help fill in gaps in the historical understanding of the spectacular crime, the police said. The files are considered a "stroke of......

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