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Argentine Researcher Alejandro Fracaroli Found Dead in Germany in Suspected Accident

German police say the death likely resulted from an accidental fall with drowning, pending autopsy confirmation.

Overview

  • Fracaroli, 44, was located around 12:15 local time in a stream within a wooded area of Karlsruhe-Rintheim, according to police.
  • Investigators report no signs of violence and are keeping multiple lines of inquiry open while awaiting forensic and autopsy results.
  • He was last in contact on October 13, his phone went offline after about 19:00, and his absence from the KIT lab triggered the search.
  • Family members are traveling to Germany for formal identification and to arrange repatriation.
  • The CONICET and UNC researcher had been in Karlsruhe since August 26 for a nanotecnology project at KIT, and institutions issued condolences.