Body found belongs to missing Gerda: ‘Fatual accident’ | Inland

The woman, who suffered from dementia, cycled with her husband from their hometown of Bergen to Bergen aan Zee that day. After they had sat in the sun for fifteen minutes on Helmweg, he cycled ahead to wait for her at the intersection at Verspyckweg. But after she didn’t show up, he turned around. However, he never saw her again.

After her disappearance, several reports came in that Gerda had been seen.

Following a tip, a large-scale search was launched in the dunes near Bergen on Saturday. The police worked together with the Veterans Search Team. A spokeswoman for the Veterans Search Team said 90 veterans were involved in the search that began Saturday morning.

After the body was found, the police could not immediately confirm that it was the missing woman. A few hours later, the police reported that the identity had been established. A spokeswoman said there was no crime. “It is a fatal accident. The family has been notified.”

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