Thousands of QR code grave stickers appear in Munich cemeteries. Police investigate the strange, damaging phenomenon.
The stickers feature a QR code. Scanning it reveals the deceased’s name and the grave’s specific spot. No one knows who put them there, though.
Police say they see no pattern. Stickers are on old and new graves, appearing at three cemeteries: Waldfriedhof, Sendlinger Friedhof, and Friedhof Solln. They ask witnesses to contact cemetery staff.
Police want to find out who is responsible because removing the stickers damages the gravestones. The stickers are 5×3.5 centimeters, and gravestones have become discolored.
People sometimes add QR codes to gravestones, usually for family to link to photos or videos. This case is different; the police are puzzled.
A terrorist attack happened in Munich recently when a car hit a labor union protest downtown. Thirty people suffered injuries, including children.
The suspect was from Afghanistan and seeking asylum. Police shot at the car to stop him. He is 24 years old, and officials suspect the protest was a random target.
Some victims suffered severe injuries. The damaged car got towed after the investigation.