Burnt corpse - Body found and missing senior citizen - background unclear
Many questions remain after the discovery of a charred corpse and a large police operation in the middle Franconian town of Altdorf. An autopsy was planned for Monday to determine the identity of the deceased. Police spokeswoman Janine Mendel could not initially answer when the results would be available.
On the day after the fire on the wooded plot, criminal police and state criminal office experts were still occupied with securing evidence and examining the crime scene. Search dogs from the criminal police were supposed to search the area for a missing 82-year-old woman living in a garden house on the property with her 88-year-old husband.
The couple lived harmoniously together
It is still unclear whether the deceased is this person, Mendel said. Neighbors reportedly lived harmoniously on the approximately 6,000 square meter large plot. "There was no sign of a quarrel."
However, the investigators are almost certain that the deceased is the man who previously threatened fire department personnel with a firearm. Special operations forces found the weapon in the remains of the burned-down garden house.
The fire on the plot in the southern part of the city near Nuremberg was reported to the police on Sunday afternoon. The volunteer fire department was called out. According to reports, when the firefighters wanted to enter the burning garden house, a man threatened them with a firearm. The firefighters therefore withdrew and called the police.
The police arrived with a large contingent. The officers secured the area and at times also the nearby autobahn. Special operations forces searched the area and opened doors with gunshots. In the evening, they finally found the deceased.
The background of the incident involved a large-scale police operation in Central France, specifically in the town of Altdorf, which was reminiscent of a similar operation in Bavaria, Germany. The crime scene was a charred corpse and a burned-down garden house. The CID was involved in the investigation, with plans for an autopsy on Monday to determine the identity of the deceased.
Despite the harmonious living situation of the 82-year-old woman and her 88-year-old husband on the approximately 6,000 square meter large plot, it remains uncertain if the body found is that of the woman. Neighbors reported no signs of trouble. However, the investigators have strong suspicions that the deceased is the man who had previously threatened fire department personnel with a firearm at another location in Germany.
The fire at the plot near Nuremberg was reported to the police on Sunday afternoon. The volunteer fire department was called to the scene, but the man at the property threatened them with a weapon, causing them to retreat and contact the police. Upon arrival, the police deployed a large force to secure the area and the nearby autobahn. After a thorough search, special operations forces found the deceased in the evening.
