Overview
- The teenager went missing on July 20 after attempting to swim across the Main near Winterhausen during a training run with his football team.
- Rescue crews including an ADAC helicopter, sonar-equipped boats, drones and divers conducted an intensive three-day search before his body was recovered.
- Investigators have ruled out foul play and pre-existing health conditions, classifying the death as a tragic accident.
- Despite detailed postmortem findings, authorities remain unable to determine the exact circumstances that led to his drowning.
- Police had no additional leads during the search and had considered further aerial reconnaissance before the discovery of the teenager’s body.