Overview

• Alexandra Fröhlich, a prominent German author, was found dead on her houseboat in Hamburg-Moorfleet on April 22, with investigators confirming her death as a homicide.
• Forensic experts have employed techniques such as 3D scanning and underwater searches by divers to collect evidence at the crime scene.
• Although the exact cause of death remains undetermined, reports suggest the possibility of a gunshot injury, though this has not been officially confirmed.
• The Hamburg police’s homicide division (Mordkommission) is leading the investigation, with no suspects publicly named as of yet.
• Authorities are seeking witness accounts of any suspicious activity near the Holzhafenufer area between midnight and 5:30 a.m. on the day of the incident.