Crime ruled out after skull bones found
Following the discovery of a human skull bone in the Danube in Lower Bavaria in September, the police do not believe that a crime has been committed. A forensic examination of the bone remains did not reveal any evidence of injuries or criminal acts, a police spokeswoman said on Tuesday.
Members of the German armed forces discovered the bone remains in the Danube near Aiterhofen in the Straubing-Bogen district on September 18. The examination has now revealed that it is the skull of an adult. This means that the bone remains could have been there for several years or even decades. As no DNA material could be secured from the human remains, no further details about the person, such as age or gender, are possible.
Despite the bone remains being in Lower Bavaria's Danube for an unknown duration, the authorities have not classified this as an emergency related to a crime. Furthermore, the lower Bavarian region has once again become the site of interest for investigators due to the discovery, highlighting the area's importance in such investigations.
Source: www.dpa.com
