The body of a missing teenager is found in the Wetteraukreis. The 14-year-old is said to have fallen victim to an act of violence.
Update from Monday, August 1, 5:45 a.m.: A girl from near Freiburg who has been missing for over a week is dead. That is a sad certainty. What happened? The investigators initially kept a low profile. The police and the public prosecutor’s office in Freiburg want to give answers today, Monday (August 1).
The 14-year-old from Gottenheim in the Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district had been missing since July 21. Her body was found on Friday almost 300 kilometers from her home town in a lake in the Wetteraukreis in Hesse. The investigators initially did not confirm media reports that the girl was the victim of a violent crime.
In the home of the student and at the distant place of discovery in Hesse, sadness and horror prevail. “The worst that can happen in such a case has happened. The whole of Gottenheim is in shock,” said Mayor Christian Riesterer.
Body found in Wetteraukreis: Missing 14-year-old is dead
Update from Sunday, July 31, 4:25 p.m.: Almost 300 kilometers from home, police find the body of a 14-year-old girl in a lake. She had previously been missing since July 21. It is still unclear why Ayleen A. from Gottenheim (Baden-Württemberg) had to die. Investigators are reluctant to share information with the public. “We ask for your understanding that we cannot provide any information beyond the previous press release,” said a police spokesman on Sunday (July 31) in Freiburg.
The media reports of a violent crime, but the police and public prosecutor’s office have not yet confirmed this. The officials are also unable to verify that the girl had previously had contact with the perpetrator and that the police knew him. Further information was only announced for Monday (01 August).
Body of 14-year-old discovered in Hesse: “The worst has happened”
“The worst that can happen in such a case has happened. All of Gottenheim is in shock,” said Mayor Christian Riesterer to the dpa. People mourn both in the home of the student and at the site in Hesse. The 14-year-old was found on a lake in a nature reserve in the Wetterau north of Frankfurt. According to the dpa, it should be the Teufelsee.
Body found in Wetteraukreis: Missing 14-year-old is dead
Update from Sunday, July 31, 6:30 a.m.: The 14-year-old Ayleen A. from Gottenheim (Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district) is dead. On Saturday a body was found in the Hessian Wetteraukreis (see initial report). In the evening, the police in Freiburg confirmed that it was the 14-year-old. That was the result of a forensic examination, it said.
The girl had been missing since July 21, and the police had been searching for her at full speed. The investigating authorities want to comment on further details of the case on Monday (August 1). under the phone number 0761 / 8822888 notices can be given.
Wetteraukreis in Hesse: body found
First report from Saturday, July 30, 4:30 p.m.: Gottenheim/Freiburg – After a female body was found in the Wetteraukreis in Hesse, the police are investigating a possible connection to a missing 14-year-old girl from Gottenheim (Breisgau-Hochschwarzwald district). A forensic examination of the body found on Friday should clarify the identity and cause of death of the person found, said a police spokesman in Freiburg on Saturday. No further information was given.
Since July 21, the police have been looking for the 14-year-old with high pressure. The teenager left her parents’ house in Gottenheim around 6 p.m. and has been missing ever since. The police had also tried with dogs and supported by a police helicopter to find the girl. A group of investigators was specially put together to deal with the case. (spr/tu/kas with AFP/dpa)
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