Since Lars’ symptoms were compatible with a psychotic episode, psychotic illness is the most plausible explanation for.
what happened to him in the absence of any hard proof. Another possibility is that the attack’s injuries exacerbated a pre-existing illness like schizophrenia.
The German has vanished from sight, and after years of fruitless inquiry by Germany’s Federal Criminal Police Office, his mother is still searching for information on her son’s whereabouts.