Overview

• Police discovered a body in woodland near Lauben on Thursday during coordinated searches of multiple sites tied to the case.
• The 38-year-old life partner of the missing 36-year-old was provisionally detained on initial suspicion of a homicide and is being questioned.
• Search operations targeted the couple’s home, a nearby agricultural property, and a leisure plot where the woman’s car had earlier been found, with cadaver dogs supporting the effort.
• An investigative team named Koppel, formed by Kriminalpolizei Memmingen, has been leading the probe after weeks of searches since the woman was reported missing on August 5.
• Authorities caution that identity confirmation and cause of death remain pending and have not officially verified reports of a confession, with the presumption of innocence applying.