Overview

• The body of a 78-year-old Brotterode resident was discovered in the Schmalkalden-Meiningen district.
• A spokeswoman for the Landespolizeiinspektion Suhl confirmed that investigators suspect a deliberate act caused the death.
• Local criminal police and the Thuringian State Criminal Police Office’s homicide commission have jointly taken over the investigation.
• Officials have withheld the timing and exact location of the discovery to preserve the integrity of the case.
• Authorities have declined to release further information to avoid compromising investigative leads.