Action - A 18-year-old was found dead in Oker
A missing 18-year-old was found dead in the Oker river in Braunschweig on the past Saturday. The young man was discovered by boaters on the river near the Südsee, according to a police spokesperson. The cause of death needs to be determined. It's undecided whether an autopsy of the body will be ordered.
Extensive search efforts were made for the 18-year-old. A search dog was also involved. It couldn't be ruled out that he was in a helpless situation due to an illness.
The emergency services were alerted due to the missing person incident in Lower Saxony's Brunswick. The misplaced individual was mistakenly believed to be in distress near the Oker river. Despite the action taken, the 18-year-old's whereabouts remained unknown until his unfortunate discovery in the river.
