This is btw. normal procedure in Germany, culpits are usually not named, with the exception of boulevard media thinking they have to break that rule in some cases. If a name is printed it is usually shortened to hide the identity of the suspect (e.g. Franz M.)

This probably has its roots in the past, with Nazi lynchings were justice was just skipped and people thought they had to carry out a sentence themselves.

Although I understand the emotional conflict that arises from situations like these, it gives me actually confidence in the justice system of the nation I currently live in: if they even defend the rights of a murderer, this indicates they will also take the privacy of everybody else seriously.

Edit: I also don’t feel I need to know whether e.g. my neighbour served a prison sentence — the goal of german prisons is rehabilitation and they are actually not bad at that.