For 95 years, the death of Angela Maria “Geli” Raubal, the niece of Adolf Hitler, has been officially classified as a suicide. However, new evidence is painting a darker picture of the long-standing historical narrative. The evidence raises a chilling question about whether the man who ordered the deaths of millions might have personally pulled the trigger on the one person he reportedly claimed to love the most. According to The Telegraph, German historian Harald Sandner has uncovered what he describes as a “crushing mass” of evidence that challenges the timeline of Raubal’s death. For decades, Hitler’s primary defense against accusations regarding her death was his alibi. The official account stated that the 23-year-old’s body was found in his Munich apartment on September 19, 1931, while Hitler was away in Nuremberg. This alibi kept him from being the prime suspect in her death. However, Sandner claims to have found a death certificate and other official documents that place the discovery of Raubal’s body 24 hours earlier than the history books have recorded. “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 Telegraph. Why the date on the death certificate matters According to CBS News, this discrepancy is significant because it would place Hitler in Munich at the time of her death. Sandner argues that the date and time on the death certificate “completely contradict the official, 95-year-old narrative put forward by the Bavarian judiciary and the NSDAP [the Nazi party]”. He further suggests that the Munich police may have conspired with the Nazi Party to protect their leader, though Sandner has acknowledged the records alone do not prove manipulation or that Hitler was responsible. For 95 years, the death of Geli Raubal, Adolf Hitler’s niece, has officially been ruled a suicide.However, new evidence suggests one of history’s most evil figures may have added another victim to the millions of lives he claimed https://t.co/1oFEGfPg1i pic.twitter.com/qCszbYhwAt— The Telegraph (@Telegraph) September 23, 2026 The relationship between the two was reportedly fraught with tension and control. Raubal, the daughter of Hitler’s half-sister, moved to Munich in 1927, where reports indicate that Hitler exercised strict control over nearly every aspect of her life. Speculation has persisted for decades that the two were involved in an incestuous relationship, though not every historian is convinced of that detail. As the New York Post noted, historian Guy Walters is one historian who doesn’t believe the common theory. He stated, “[W]ere the Nazi leader and Geli sleeping together? My own view is probably not.” According to CBS, reports from the time, including those from a left-wing Munich newspaper shortly after the incident, claimed that the pair had been in a heated argument after Hitler refused to let her move to Vienna. Some reports even alleged that injuries were found on her body and that the Nazi party held emergency meetings to determine how to spin the news to the public. Did Hitler murder his niece? Historian questions Nazi leader's alibi over mysterious gunshot death of his 23-year-old relative https://t.co/pl4DK8U7E3— Daily Mail (@DailyMail) September 23, 2026 Not everyone is buying into the new theory of a state-sponsored cover-up, however. Heike Görtemaker, a pre-eminent historian on the subject, told The Telegraph that she remains unconvinced by the recent findings. She believes that the discrepancy in the dates is likely nothing more than a simple transcription error. Görtemaker reportedly pointed out that police records indicate the apartment’s landlord, Ernst Reichert, called the police at 10:15 AM on September 19, which aligns with the original account. She also notes that eight witnesses supported the account that Raubal died after Hitler had left for Nuremberg, making a massive conspiracy highly unlikely. “He didn’t yet wield power. The police chief was an opponent of his and would have taken the opportunity to take him out,” Görtemaker told the Telegraph. Newly unearthed clues have cast doubt on the disturbing death of Adolf Hitler's niece Angela “Geli” Raubal, who was rumoured to be having an affair with the Nazi dictator. https://t.co/MPGXLu3qVD— News24 Australia (@News24Aust) September 25, 2026 While the debate continues, The NY Post noted that the discovery of a gun belonging to Hitler at the scene remains a haunting detail of this cold case. Whether this was a case of a tragic suicide or a hidden murder, Geli Raubal’s death left a lasting mark on the dictator, who reportedly often spoke of her as the only woman he ever truly loved. According to The Telegraph, Sandner plans to publish his full forensic process in a book this November, which he claims will solidify his position that Hitler was the “chief suspect” in her death.