Kernrechtsfrage
Whether A.P.________ had to be admitted as partie plaignante in the criminal investigation
Extrahierter Entscheid
The appeal was upheld and A.P.________ was admitted as a partie plaignante; the prosecutor should have treated her request as an express declaration to participate and, if necessary, asked for clarification.
Extrahierte Begründung
A close relative of a deceased victim may participate as a party under Arts. 116 and 118 CPP. The prior request for civil-party status had to be construed under the new CPP as a declaration of intent to participate. The absence of an established criminal offense did not justify an outright refusal at this stage.