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Hitler ordered the massacre of millions — but his niece may be the only person he killed with own hands: new evidence

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Downing, J. (2026, September 24). Hitler ordered the massacre of millions — but his niece may be the only person he killed with own hands: new evidence. New York Post. https://nypost.com/2026/09/24/us-news/hitler-may-have-murdered-his-23-year-old-niece-new-evidence-suggests/

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German historian Harald Sandner claims to have found evidence suggesting Adolf Hitler may have murdered his 23-year-old niece, Angela “Geli” Raubal, in September 1931, rather than her death being a suicide as previously believed. Sandner argues that official records show the body was discovered on September 18 when Hitler was still in Munich, contradicting his alibi of being elsewhere at the time of her death. However, other historians like Guy Walters remain skeptical, suggesting the discrepancy might be due to a simple transcription error and doubt the sexual relationship between Hitler and Raubal.

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Adolf Hitler ordered the deaths of millions during his reign, but newly uncovered evidence suggests that he may have personally killed his 23-year-old niece Angela "Geli" Raubal. She was found shot dead inside Hitler's Munich apartment on September 19, 1931, with his gun at the scene. Initially, her death was ruled a suicide since Hitler claimed to be in Nuremberg during that time. However, German historian Harald Sandner has uncovered official records indicating Raubal’s body was found 24 hours earlier than previously thought, on September 18, when Hitler was still in Munich. This discovery raises doubts about Hitler's alibi and suggests he may have been present at the time of her death, potentially implicating him in her murder.

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Adolf Hitler ordered the deaths of millions, but the only person the dictator may have killed with his own hands could have been his niece he was rumored to be having an affair with, according to newly unearthed clues. uncertain

he → order → clues

Hitler’s 23-year-old niece Angela “Geli” Raubal was found shot dead inside his Munich apartment on September 19, 1931. asserted

niece → find → September

Hitler’s own gun was found at the scene, but the death was deemed a suicide as the future dictator was in Nuremberg at the time. asserted

dictator → find → time

But that alibi may be bogus, one scholar claims. uncertain

scholar → claim → ?

German historian Harald Sandner told The Telegraph he uncovered a “crushing mass” of evidence that the body was actually discovered on Sept. 18 — when Hitler was still in town. asserted

Hitler → tell → town

Sandner uncovered official records that listed Raubal’s body as having been found 24 hours earlier than previously thought. asserted

that → uncover → body

“Since the body was already indisputably in the flat at that point, the actual time of death must logically have been much earlier – either in the early hours of Sept. 18 or even as early as the night before,” Sandner told the outlet. asserted

Sandner → tell → outlet

Hitler reportedly had the motive and means. uncertain

Hitler → have → motive

The dictator’s own gun was found near her body, and the pair reportedly had a nasty argument when they were last together. uncertain

they → find → argument

Speculation had swirled that the two were in an incestuous relationship. asserted

two → swirl → relationship

If Hitler shot Raubal, she could be the only person he is known to have murdered with his own hands. uncertain

he → shoot → hands

Yet other historians, like Guy Walters, aren’t convinced. asserted

historians → convince → Walters

Walters agrees with fellow historian Heike B. Görtemaker, who has chalked up the discrepancy to a simple transcription error, he wrote Thursday in The Telegraph. asserted

he → agree → Telegraph

Walters also doubts the theory and that Hitler and Raubal — who was the daughter of his half sister — were actually engaging in a sexual relationship. asserted

who → doubt → relationship

“[W]ere the Nazi leader and Geli sleeping together? asserted

leader → sleep → ?

My own view is probably not,” he wrote. asserted

he → write → ?

Hitler ordered the massacre of millions — but his niece may be the only person he killed with own hands: new evidence

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