Hello! I found this site when I searched for Christiane Mallach who was murdered in june 1978. First of all, I think that the information here is very concise and clear, which makes me happy. This is the first time that I write about this in a forum. This is a long time ago, but now and then I think of it. And sometimes it hurts but I've learned to live with it.
I am the daughter to the truck driver that murdered Christiane. I saw that I was called Sara, and my father was called Erik Knutsson. Well, that's not the correct names. When it is a case like this, the newspapers in Sweden don't leave out the real names. This is a completely tragedy for all parts, and it was very hard for me when the memorys showed up through "flash lights" . There were many people who didn't believe me, and there were also people that used this for personal gain because it was an exceptional case. But fortunately there were people that believed in every word I said. Well, there is a human being behind every story. My father gave the impression that he was a very nice and open-minded person. That was'nt the case. I suppose that a person that is capable of murdering another human being is just like that. I'm not sure that he regrets what he did, but somewhere I will believe that he got some kind of punishment.
I don't remember where we picked up Christiane, but I remember her very well. She was very nice to me, but she also understood, just like me, that something would happen. She was frightened of my father. When my father assaulted Christiane, he thougt that I was asleep, He didn't se me at all, and what I can understand he was surprised that I could remember this.
My father acutally admitted that he did it, but the Swedish Police didn't take it seriously. In the trial, they never told the judge about this. I am very critical of the Police in Sweden. Unfortunately the case was'nt very well handled by the police officer. But I'm so greatful that I met the policemen in Hameln, Dieter Schröder and Rudi Malluck (?). They treated me with a lot of respect and they were also very tough to me during the hearings, which made me understand that this was taking seriously. I'm also very grateful to Walter Landgraf, the attourney in Hannover, that he really showed me respect despite the tough and long hearings.
My purpose by telling this to the Police, was that it was important for me that Christianes family had to had an answer about what happened to their daughter and sister. I later got a letter from Christianes sister, and her words made me understand that everything was worth it.
Regarding my father... He lost his job, and many friends. but of course did he have people around him that believed in him. He never contacted me after this, thougn he percecuted me from work.a couple of times just after the second trial, but I was protected by the Police. After a while he got a new job and a new social life with new friends. The greatest victory for me is that he is afraid of me when we run into each others. And I know in my heart that every pain and every tear was worth this.
My wonder to you is if somebody knows where Christiane is buried. I would like to just give her a rose once to "say hello" and once for all put this behind me. I would also know which newspapers in Germany that wrote some articles about this.
All the best!
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