Overview

• A passerby reported a child’s body in a forest near Klein Upahl, and police say it is very likely the missing eight-year-old Fabian.
• Police and the Rostock public prosecutor cite current findings indicating third‑party involvement, with the investigation at an early stage and no suspects named.
• Forensic work at the discovery site has been completed, with officers maintaining a perimeter and preserving potential evidence.
• Investigators plan today’s autopsy after days of extensive searches using dogs, divers, drones and a helicopter, including alerts from cadaver dogs at the Inselsee where divers found nothing.
• A hotline for tips remains active as Güstrow mourns; roughly 700 people gathered for a church service Tuesday evening to support the family and community.