Investigators reveal co-pilot had suicide tendencies

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March 30, 2015 4:04 PM

Duesseldorf public prosecutor Christoph Kumpa said that "several years" before Lubitz became a pilot he "had at that time been in treatment of a psychotherapist because of what is documented as being suicidal".

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The Germanwings co-pilot, Andreas Lubitz who crashed flight 4U 9525 into the French Alps had received treatment for suicidal tendencies before getting his pilot licence, BBC reports.

Duesseldorf public prosecutor Christoph Kumpa said that "several years" before Lubitz became a pilot he "had at that time been in treatment of a psychotherapist because of what is documented as being suicidal".

He however said since Lubitz received his licence, documentation had shown no such treatment. According to him:

"In the following period, and until recently, further doctor's visits took place, resulting in sick notes without any suicidal tendencies or aggression against others being recorded"

He further said "there still is no evidence that the co-pilot said beforehand that he would do what we have to assume was done and we haven't found a letter or anything like that that contains a confession."

He also said there had been no hints from both his family or his professional environment as to what could have motivated him to commit the act.

Also contrary to reports that Lubitz had problems with his vision, Kumpa said there was no documentation on any sight problems that were caused by an "organic illness".

Meanwhile, a support centre for victims' families has been opened at a hotel in Marseille, from where Germanwings plans to provide counselling and visits to the crash site.

In addition, a 100-strong task force in Germany is investigating the crash - while 50 police work on the murder inquiry, the others are obtaining DNA samples to help identify victims' remains.

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