Hanover - Cause of death of woman discovered in river still unclear
The cause of the death of a woman who was initially rescued from the River Leine remains unclear. However, a police spokeswoman said on Wednesday that the death could not have been caused by someone else. The identity of the deceased has also not yet been established. The woman had been floating in the River Leine in Hanover on New Year's Day, which has a strong current due to high water. The unconscious woman was rescued by a fire boat and died shortly afterwards in hospital. The fire department estimated her age to be around 70.
An autopsy of the body has been ordered, but results are not expected before the end of the week, according to the police spokeswoman. It may then be possible to determine whether an accident or medical emergency led to the woman's death.
Message from the fire department about the operation on 1.1.2024
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The woman's body was found in the flood-inflated River Leine in Lower Saxony's Hanover on New Year's Day. The Lower Saxony fire department played a crucial role in the rescue operation, successfully retrieving the woman from the river's strong current. Regrettably, the woman passed away in the hospital shortly after the rescue, and the third-party fault or cause of her death remains under investigation. Authorities are awaiting the results of the autopsy, scheduled for the end of the week, to pinpoint whether an emergency or accident led to her demise.
Source: www.stern.de
