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Body Recovered From Hamburg’s Hinterm Horn Lake in Search for Missing Swimmer

Forensic identification is pending to confirm whether the remains belong to the man who vanished on August 31.

Overview

  • Divers from Hamburg and Bavaria, supported by the fire department, conducted a renewed search on Tuesday morning.
  • A male body was found at an underwater drop‑off in the same area where the swimmer disappeared on August 31.
  • Police say the indicators point to the missing swimmer, but the identity has not yet been officially confirmed.
  • The remains were transferred to the Institute of Legal Medicine for identification and determination of the cause of death.
  • Authorities note that a woman was recovered dead at the Alster that same day in late August, and another man near the Blankeneser Leuchtturm remains missing.