Body found in Bingen - When, where, how? Autopsy to help solve death of two-year-old
The two-year-old girl found dead in a river in the Swabian town of Bingen is to undergo an autopsy. According to a police spokesperson, this examination will be carried out in the next few days. The police are in the process of investigating the circumstances of the toddler's disappearance and death. "We are trying to reconstruct", said the spokesperson.
How and where did the child fall into the water?
The investigators want to find out how the child disappeared and where it fell into the water. It is about exact time sequences. For example, it is important to find out exactly when the child left the house. The interviews are also still being evaluated. The police are still assuming it was an accident.
According to the police, the two-year-old probably left her parents' house late on Sunday afternoon between 4 and 5 p.m. in an unobserved moment and probably in her pyjamas. The family home is located in the immediate vicinity of the River Lauchert.
The girl was found after 40 hours
Specially trained dogs picked up the girl's trail on Monday, which led to the Lauchert. Divers from the water police then went into the water on Tuesday to search for the girl. More than 40 hours after the two-year-old's disappearance, the lifeless child was then discovered underneath a hidden undergrowth in the river.
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Source: www.stern.de
