E262: Robert Syrokowski

Fresh Hell Podcast

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True Crime

4.8 • 1.2K Ratings

🗓️ 6 December 2024

⏱️ 49 minutes

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Summary

In this episode Johanna takes us to the quiet, rural landscapes of Schleswig-Holstein, Germany, to tell you about the tragic case of Robert Syrokowski. On a freezing December night in 2002, 18-year-old Robert disappeared after leaving a nightclub and was later found dead, struck by a car in the middle of a desolate road. But this was no mere accident—it was the result of a series of shocking failures by the very people meant to protect him.

We explore how Robert’s night spiraled out of control, from his disoriented wanderings, to the police officers who abandoned him miles from help, dismissing their duty of care.

This heartbreaking story covers systemic failures, police accountability, and the devastating ripple effects of a preventable tragedy. It’s a case that forces us to ask: How could so many people fail one vulnerable young man? And how do we ensure this never happens again?

Robert Syrkowski

Schleswig-Holstein

Die Ziegelei nightclub

Police negligence

Hypothermia

Paradoxical undressing

Krumesser Heide

Negligent manslaughter

Police trial

Systemic failure

Duty of care

German legal system

Fresh Hell podcast

True crime Germany

Rural tragedy

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0:00.0	You are listening to the Fresh Hell podcast.
0:14.6	Fresh Hell contains stories of a disturbing and often graphic nature and is intended for a mature audience.
0:20.6	Please don't let your kids listen to this, or they might turn out like us.
0:29.9	Hi, I'm Annie from the U.S.
0:32.5	And I'm Johanna from Austria, and you're listening to your favorite international podcast.
0:39.1	This podcast is hosted by two women who never met in real life but did bond over murder
0:44.4	mystery and the macabre throughout history.
0:48.2	Well, we didn't bond throughout history.
0:49.6	Well, in a way, but anyway, we became real friends, I want to say.
0:53.1	Yeah, it's been a few years now, so we're historic.
0:56.2	It's fine.
0:58.0	Yeah, it's amazing, though.
0:59.3	Now we get together every week to talk about all of those spooky, sad, scary, and just plain horrifying stories out there.
1:06.5	Share them with you.
1:07.7	Also history, a lot of history, and then of course some occasional oversharing
1:12.0	of our private lives. Mostly me. That's my problem. That's Fresh Hell podcast for you. So, yeah,
1:19.7	we've made it to December. It's the last month of the year. Haza. A little bit of info for New Helians.
1:26.9	Every year, we take a little holiday break for the last week of December and the first two weeks of January, which means that the last episode of 2024 is going to be, that's going to be our Christmas episode, right?
1:40.7	Yes.
1:41.9	And that will drop on December 20th. And then we're going to take a little break and enjoy
1:47.1	family time. And in my case, I need to just really declutter my home. And then we're going to be back.
1:55.4	In 2025, our first episode will be on the 17th of January. So, yeah, don't panic. It's just we take a
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